#A4BBF6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.6% 0.088 267.9), rgb(164, 187, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#A4BBF6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BBF6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 82%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.088 267.9) |
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 #A4BBF6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BBF6 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BBF6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BBF6 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BBF6
oklch(79.6% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B80F5
oklch(63.2% 0.179 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#4365E4
oklch(55.5% 0.196 268)
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Step 700
700
#3553C6
oklch(49% 0.182 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C45A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#273B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 268)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#A4BBF6 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) | #A8C0F9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B8F5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC7CF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BBF6
#A4BBF6
oklch(79.6% 0.088 267.9)
- #D4BA7A
#D4BA7A
oklch(79.7% 0.088 88.2)
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 #A4BBF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.013
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4BBF6 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.