#A5AEFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.5% 0.116 278.5), rgb(165, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#A5AEFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AEFF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.116 278.5) |
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 #A5AEFF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AEFF | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5AEFF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5AEFF text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5AEFF
oklch(77.5% 0.116 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7374FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E4EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.25 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E39E3
oklch(49% 0.241 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#4032B7
oklch(42.8% 0.198 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#342F90
oklch(37.6% 0.154 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E1D54
oklch(27% 0.097 278.5)
#A5AEFF 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) | #94B7FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FB1FD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBECB | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AEFF
#A5AEFF
oklch(77.5% 0.116 278.5)
- #C9B759
#C9B759
oklch(77.6% 0.117 98.6)
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 #A5AEFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5AEFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.073
Use #A5AEFF 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.