#A8B2EF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.088 277), rgb(168, 178, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#A8B2EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B2EF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.088 277) |
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 #A8B2EF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8B2EF | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B2EF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B2EF text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B2EF
oklch(77.8% 0.088 277)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7179F3
oklch(63% 0.18 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B5FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C4DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E409F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 277)
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Step 900
900
#34387E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#A8B2EF 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) | #A0B8F2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3ED | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BDC7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B2EF
#A8B2EF
oklch(77.8% 0.088 277)
- #C6B775
#C6B775
oklch(77.7% 0.087 96.9)
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 #A8B2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #A8B2EF 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.