#A5BEEA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.069 261.7), rgb(165, 190, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#A5BEEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BEEA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 190, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.069 261.7) |
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 #A5BEEA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BEEA | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BEEA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BEEA 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BEEA
oklch(79.8% 0.069 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#5887DD
oklch(63% 0.14 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E6FCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#305DB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#294C8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#254072
oklch(37.7% 0.092 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#A5BEEA 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) | #AFC0EC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAE9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C7CD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BEEA
#A5BEEA
oklch(79.8% 0.069 261.7)
- #D4B98B
#D4B98B
oklch(79.8% 0.068 80.7)
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 #A5BEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
Use #A5BEEA 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.