#A4BEFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.09 266.3), rgb(164, 190, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#A4BEFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BEFA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.09 266.3) |
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 #A4BEFA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BEFA | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BEFA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BEFA text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BEFA
oklch(80.4% 0.09 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#779CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#5580F7
oklch(63% 0.184 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C66E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F54C8
oklch(49.1% 0.185 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2745A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#243C80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#15234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 266.7)
#A4BEFA 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) | #AAC2FD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACAD3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BEFA
#A4BEFA
oklch(80.4% 0.09 266.3)
- #D9BB7A
#D9BB7A
oklch(80.3% 0.09 85.7)
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 #A4BEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.006
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A4BEFA 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.