#A4BFEC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.071 260.6), rgb(164, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#A4BFEC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BFEC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.071 260.6) |
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 #A4BFEC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BFEC | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BFEC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BFEC text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BFEC
oklch(80% 0.071 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5488E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#396FCE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B5DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#254C90
oklch(42.7% 0.121 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#234073
oklch(37.7% 0.094 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#A4BFEC 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) | #B0C1EE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBEB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC8CE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BFEC
#A4BFEC
oklch(80% 0.071 260.6)
- #D6BA8A
#D6BA8A
oklch(80.1% 0.071 80.8)
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 #A4BFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
Use #A4BFEC 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.