#A5BBFB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.9% 0.094 269.6), rgb(165, 187, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#A5BBFB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BBFB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.094 269.6) |
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 #A5BBFB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BBFB | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BBFB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BBFB text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 270)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BBFB
oklch(79.9% 0.094 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C7DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4661EC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#384FCD
oklch(49% 0.196 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E42A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#283983
oklch(37.6% 0.126 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#A5BBFB 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) | #A6C0FE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB9F9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC8D1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BBFB
#A5BBFB
oklch(79.9% 0.094 269.6)
- #D5BB75
#D5BB75
oklch(79.9% 0.094 89.8)
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 #A5BBFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.010
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #A5BBFB 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.