#A5BBF5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.6% 0.086 268.3), rgb(165, 187, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#A5BBF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 268°. 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.086 268.3) |
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 #A5BBF5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BBF5 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BBF5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BBF5 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BBF5
oklch(79.6% 0.086 268.3)
-
Step 400
400
#7C9CF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 268.1)
-
Step 500
500
#5D80F3
oklch(63.2% 0.176 268.3)
-
Step 600
600
#4566E2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 268.2)
-
Step 700
700
#3754C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 268.1)
-
Step 800
800
#2E459E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 268.5)
-
Step 900
900
#283B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 268.4)
-
Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#A5BBF5 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) | #A8C0F8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B9F4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC6CF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BBF5
#A5BBF5
oklch(79.6% 0.086 268.3)
- #D3BA7B
#D3BA7B
oklch(79.6% 0.086 88.7)
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 #A5BBF5, 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 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #A5BBF5 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.