#A5BAFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.9% 0.101 271), rgb(165, 186, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#A5BAFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.101 271) |
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 #A5BAFF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BAFF | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BAFF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BAFF text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BAFF
oklch(79.9% 0.101 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#485DF4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B4BD4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#303FAB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 271)
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Step 900
900
#293788
oklch(37.7% 0.136 271)
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Step 950
950
#18214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 271.3)
#A5BAFF 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB9FD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC8D2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BAFF
#A5BAFF
oklch(79.9% 0.101 271)
- #D6BB6E
#D6BB6E
oklch(79.9% 0.102 90.7)
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 #A5BAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.014
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #A5BAFF 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.