#A4BCED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.075 264.4), rgb(164, 188, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#A4BCED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BCED |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.075 264.4) |
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 #A4BCED | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BCED | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BCED text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BCED text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BCED
oklch(79.4% 0.075 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#406CD3
oklch(55.5% 0.166 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#335AB7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A94
oklch(42.7% 0.128 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#263E76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#A4BCED 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) | #ACBFEF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9EC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC6CC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BCED
#A4BCED
oklch(79.4% 0.075 264.4)
- #D3B984
#D3B984
oklch(79.6% 0.076 84.6)
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 #A4BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #A4BCED 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.