#A5BDED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.7% 0.073 264), rgb(165, 189, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#A5BDED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BDED |
| RGB | rgb(165, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.073 264) |
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 #A5BDED | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BDED | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BDED text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BDED 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 263.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BDED
oklch(79.7% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A85E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#406DD2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#335AB5
oklch(49% 0.151 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 264)
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Step 900
900
#263F75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#A5BDED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C7CD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BDED
#A5BDED
oklch(79.7% 0.073 264)
- #D3B986
#D3B986
oklch(79.6% 0.073 83.8)
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 #A5BDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
Use #A5BDED 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.