#A5B7FE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.2% 0.103 272.9), rgb(165, 183, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#A5B7FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B7FE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 183, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.103 272.9) |
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 #A5B7FE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5B7FE | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B7FE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B7FE text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#CCD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 273.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B7FE
oklch(79.2% 0.103 272.9)
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Step 400
400
#8298FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6579FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273)
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Step 600
600
#4E5AF6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4048D6
oklch(49% 0.213 273)
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Step 800
800
#343DAD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3689
oklch(37.7% 0.137 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#192050
oklch(26.9% 0.088 272.8)
#A5B7FE 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B7FC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC5D0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B7FE
#A5B7FE
oklch(79.2% 0.103 272.9)
- #D2BA6B
#D2BA6B
oklch(79.3% 0.103 93)
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 #A5B7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.021
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #A5B7FE 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.