#A5BBFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.1% 0.1 270.2), rgb(165, 187, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#A5BBFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BBFF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.1 270.2) |
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 #A5BBFF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BBFF | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BBFF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BBFF text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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)
#A5BBFF
oklch(80.1% 0.1 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#465EF2
oklch(55.5% 0.222 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#394CD3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E40AB
oklch(42.8% 0.171 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#283887
oklch(37.7% 0.133 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17224F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 269.7)
#A5BBFF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB9FD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC8D3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BBFF
#A5BBFF
oklch(80.1% 0.1 270.2)
- #D7BB70
#D7BB70
oklch(80% 0.1 89.6)
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 #A5BBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.011
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #A5BBFF 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.