#A5AAE2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.4% 0.081 280.3), rgb(165, 170, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#A5AAE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 170, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.081 280.3) |
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 #A5AAE2 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AAE2 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5AAE2 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5AAE2 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE1
oklch(81% 0.049 280.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AAE2
oklch(75.4% 0.081 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E82C7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#676AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.112 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#56589A
oklch(49% 0.104 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#46497D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#A5AAE2 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) | #9AB0E4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ACE1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B4BD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AAE2
#A5AAE2
oklch(75.4% 0.081 280.3)
- #BBB175
#BBB175
oklch(75.5% 0.08 99.9)
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 #A5AAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.070
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.071
Use #A5AAE2 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.