#A4BAEA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.9% 0.073 265.5), rgb(164, 186, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#A4BAEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 266°. 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.073 265.5) |
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 #A4BAEA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BAEA | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BAEA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BAEA text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BAEA
oklch(78.9% 0.073 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E3
oklch(63% 0.149 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#456CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#3759B5
oklch(49% 0.151 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#283E75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#A4BAEA 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) | #ABBDEC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C4CA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BAEA
#A4BAEA
oklch(78.9% 0.073 265.5)
- #CFB784
#CFB784
oklch(78.8% 0.073 85.5)
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 #A4BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4BAEA 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.