#A5B4FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.7% 0.108 275), rgb(165, 180, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#A5B4FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.108 275) |
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 #A5B4FF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5B4FF | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B4FF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B4FF text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B4FF
oklch(78.7% 0.108 275)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#5455FC
oklch(55.7% 0.241 275)
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Step 700
700
#4543DB
oklch(49% 0.223 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3839B1
oklch(42.7% 0.185 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F338C
oklch(37.6% 0.145 275)
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Step 950
950
#1B1F52
oklch(27% 0.092 275)
#A5B4FF 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) | #9CBCFF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B5FD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC3CF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B4FF
#A5B4FF
oklch(78.7% 0.108 275)
- #CFB964
#CFB964
oklch(78.7% 0.109 95.2)
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 #A5B4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #A5B4FF 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.