#A5B8EB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.6% 0.076 268.7), rgb(165, 184, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#A5B8EB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B8EB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 184, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.076 268.7) |
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 #A5B8EB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5B8EB | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B8EB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B8EB text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B8EB
oklch(78.6% 0.076 268.7)
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Step 400
400
#819DED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#6382E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B69D5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D57B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#324895
oklch(42.8% 0.129 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#A5B8EB 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) | #A8BCED | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B6EA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C2C9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B8EB
#A5B8EB
oklch(78.6% 0.076 268.7)
- #CDB781
#CDB781
oklch(78.5% 0.075 88.3)
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 #A5B8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
Use #A5B8EB 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.