#A4AEF3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.9% 0.099 277.4), rgb(164, 174, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#A4AEF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 174, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.099 277.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A4AEF3 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AEF3 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AEF3 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AEF3 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4AEF3
oklch(76.9% 0.099 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7075FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B58F0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C46D1
oklch(49% 0.206 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E3BA9
oklch(42.7% 0.171 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#343586
oklch(37.9% 0.132 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E204E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 277.4)
#A4AEF3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99B5F6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AFF1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBBC6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AEF3
#A4AEF3
oklch(76.9% 0.099 277.4)
- #C5B468
#C5B468
oklch(76.8% 0.099 97.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A4AEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A4AEF3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.