#A4BEF8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.087 265.7), rgb(164, 190, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#A4BEF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.087 265.7) |
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 #A4BEF8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BEF8 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BEF8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BEF8 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BEF8
oklch(80.3% 0.087 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#779DF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#5581F4
oklch(63% 0.179 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C67E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F55C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2746A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#243C7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#A4BEF8 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) | #ABC2FB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BBF7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCAD2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BEF8
#A4BEF8
oklch(80.3% 0.087 265.7)
- #D8BB7C
#D8BB7C
oklch(80.3% 0.088 85.8)
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 #A4BEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.008
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
Use #A4BEF8 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.