#A4C4FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.6% 0.084 260.7), rgb(164, 196, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#A4C4FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4C4FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 196, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.084 260.7) |
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 #A4C4FA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4C4FA | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4C4FA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4C4FA text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4C4FA
oklch(81.6% 0.084 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA0F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4985F0
oklch(63% 0.173 261)
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Step 600
600
#2B6CDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E59C1
oklch(49% 0.174 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B4A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#112549
oklch(27% 0.072 261.1)
#A4C4FA 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) | #B1C7FC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFF9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACFD6 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4C4FA
#A4C4FA
oklch(81.6% 0.084 260.7)
- #DFBE84
#DFBE84
oklch(81.7% 0.084 81.2)
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 #A4C4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.016
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #A4C4FA 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.