#A4B8EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.5% 0.075 267.7), rgb(164, 184, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#A4B8EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B8EA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.075 267.7) |
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 #A4B8EA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4B8EA | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B8EA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B8EA text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B8EA
oklch(78.5% 0.075 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#809DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6183E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#496AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B58B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#314894
oklch(42.7% 0.128 268)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#A4B8EA 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) | #A8BCEC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6E9 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C2C9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B8EA
#A4B8EA
oklch(78.5% 0.075 267.7)
- #CDB781
#CDB781
oklch(78.5% 0.075 88.3)
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 #A4B8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4B8EA 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.