#A4BFE3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.059 255.7), rgb(164, 191, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#A4BFE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.059 255.7) |
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 #A4BFE3 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BFE3 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BFE3 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BFE3 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BFE3
oklch(79.7% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#558BD1
oklch(63% 0.121 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#3974BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C61A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#254F85
oklch(42.6% 0.102 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#23426B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#A4BFE3 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) | #B2C0E5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C7CB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BFE3
#A4BFE3
oklch(79.7% 0.059 255.7)
- #D3B893
#D3B893
oklch(79.7% 0.059 75.5)
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 #A4BFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #A4BFE3 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.