#A8AEE6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(76.6% 0.08 279.6), rgb(168, 174, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#A8AEE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 174, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.08 279.6) |
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 #A8AEE6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AEE6 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8AEE6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AEE6 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8AEE6
oklch(76.6% 0.08 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9197EF
oklch(70.8% 0.128 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#777AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6260D8
oklch(55.6% 0.179 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#524FBB
oklch(49.2% 0.165 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#434197
oklch(42.7% 0.137 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#383879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#A8AEE6 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) | #9EB4E8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB0E5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B8C1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AEE6
#A8AEE6
oklch(76.6% 0.08 279.6)
- #BFB578
#BFB578
oklch(76.7% 0.081 100.1)
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 #A8AEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.069
Use #A8AEE6 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.