#A5BEFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.5% 0.09 266.9), rgb(165, 190, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#A5BEFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BEFA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 190, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.09 266.9) |
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 #A5BEFA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BEFA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BEFA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BEFA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BEFA
oklch(80.5% 0.09 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#789CFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#5780F7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F66E6
oklch(55.7% 0.199 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3153C8
oklch(49% 0.186 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2945A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#253B80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#A5BEFA 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) | #AAC3FD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCAD3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BEFA
#A5BEFA
oklch(80.5% 0.09 266.9)
- #D8BC7B
#D8BC7B
oklch(80.5% 0.089 87.1)
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 #A5BEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.006
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
Use #A5BEFA 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.