#A5B4E8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.7% 0.076 272), rgb(165, 180, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#A5B4E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.076 272) |
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 #A5B4E8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5B4E8 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B4E8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B4E8 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B4E8
oklch(77.7% 0.076 272)
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Step 400
400
#869BED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 272)
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Step 500
500
#6A80E7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#5367D5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 272)
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Step 700
700
#4455B9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 272)
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Step 800
800
#384695
oklch(42.7% 0.13 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#A5B4E8 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) | #A4B8EA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BEC6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B4E8
#A5B4E8
oklch(77.7% 0.076 272)
- #C8B57E
#C8B57E
oklch(77.6% 0.076 91.2)
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 #A5B4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #A5B4E8 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.