#A4C2FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.4% 0.093 264.1), rgb(164, 194, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#A4C2FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 264°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C2FF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 194, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.093 264.1) |
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 #A4C2FF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C2FF | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C2FF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C2FF text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 263.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C2FF
oklch(81.4% 0.093 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#719DFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D81FA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3267E9
oklch(55.6% 0.205 264)
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Step 700
700
#2554CB
oklch(49% 0.192 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2046A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E3C82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#12244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.8)
#A4C2FF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BEFE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CFD7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C2FF
#A4C2FF
oklch(81.4% 0.093 264.1)
- #DFBE7B
#DFBE7B
oklch(81.5% 0.093 84.2)
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 #A4C2FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.008
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #A4C2FF 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.