#A4B7EC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.4% 0.079 269.2), rgb(164, 183, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#A4B7EC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B7EC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 183, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.079 269.2) |
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 #A4B7EC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4B7EC | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B7EC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B7EC text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B7EC
oklch(78.4% 0.079 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#819CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6381EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B68D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D56BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#324798
oklch(42.8% 0.135 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#A4B7EC 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) | #A6BBEE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B5EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C1C9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B7EC
#A4B7EC
oklch(78.4% 0.079 269.2)
- #CDB77E
#CDB77E
oklch(78.5% 0.079 89.3)
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 #A4B7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A4B7EC 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.