#A4B2F4
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.7% 0.096 274.7), rgb(164, 178, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#A4B2F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 178, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.096 274.7) |
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 #A4B2F4 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4B2F4 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B2F4 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B2F4 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B2F4
oklch(77.7% 0.096 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FD
oklch(63.1% 0.196 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#555CEC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#464BCE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#393EA6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#303784
oklch(37.8% 0.128 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C214D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 274.8)
#A4B2F4 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) | #9EB9F7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B2F2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBFC9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B2F4
#A4B2F4
oklch(77.7% 0.096 274.7)
- #CAB66D
#CAB66D
oklch(77.7% 0.096 94.5)
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 #A4B2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.068
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.068
Use #A4B2F4 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.