#A8B0FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.9% 0.106 278.9), rgb(168, 176, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#A8B0FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B0FA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 176, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.106 278.9) |
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 #A8B0FA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8B0FA | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B0FA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B0FA text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B0FA
oklch(77.9% 0.106 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F52F7
oklch(55.5% 0.236 279)
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Step 700
700
#4F41D7
oklch(49% 0.218 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#4037AE
oklch(42.6% 0.182 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#35328A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 278.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F1E50
oklch(26.9% 0.089 279.5)
#A8B0FA 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) | #99B8FD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B2F8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BECA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B0FA
#A8B0FA
oklch(77.9% 0.106 278.9)
- #C8B865
#C8B865
oklch(77.8% 0.106 98.7)
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 #A8B0FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8B0FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.069
Use #A8B0FA 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.