#A4BAEE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.1% 0.078 266.8), rgb(164, 186, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#A4BAEE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BAEE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 186, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 69%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.078 266.8) |
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 #A4BAEE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BAEE | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BAEE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BAEE text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#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
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BAEE
oklch(79.1% 0.078 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DEF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 267)
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Step 500
500
#5D83E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#456AD8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3757BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4897
oklch(42.7% 0.133 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#283D78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#A4BAEE 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) | #A9BEF0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B7ED | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC4CC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BAEE
#A4BAEE
oklch(79.1% 0.078 266.8)
- #D1B880
#D1B880
oklch(79.1% 0.079 86.5)
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 #A4BAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4BAEE 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.