#A5B7EA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.4% 0.076 269.5), rgb(165, 183, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#A5B7EA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B7EA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 183, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.076 269.5) |
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 #A5B7EA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5B7EA | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B7EA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B7EA text on black | 10.56:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B7EA
oklch(78.4% 0.076 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#829CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6582E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D69D4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F56B8
oklch(49% 0.157 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#334795
oklch(42.6% 0.13 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D77
oklch(37.9% 0.101 269.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#A5B7EA 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) | #A7BBEC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5E9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C1C8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B7EA
#A5B7EA
oklch(78.4% 0.076 269.5)
- #CCB780
#CCB780
oklch(78.4% 0.076 89.5)
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 #A5B7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
Use #A5B7EA 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.