#A5ADE4
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.1% 0.079 277.9), rgb(165, 173, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#A5ADE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5ADE4 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 173, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.079 277.9) |
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 #A5ADE4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5ADE4 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5ADE4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5ADE4 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5ADE4
oklch(76.1% 0.079 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E98EF
oklch(70.8% 0.127 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#747BE9
oklch(63% 0.163 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F62D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F50BB
oklch(49.1% 0.164 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#404297
oklch(42.6% 0.136 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#A5ADE4 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) | #9DB3E6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B7C0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5ADE4
#A5ADE4
oklch(76.1% 0.079 277.9)
- #BFB277
#BFB277
oklch(76.1% 0.079 97.2)
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 #A5ADE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
Use #A5ADE4 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.