#A8B2FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.5% 0.11 277.9), rgb(168, 178, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#A8B2FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B2FF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 178, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.11 277.9) |
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 #A8B2FF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8B2FF | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B2FF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B2FF text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B2FF
oklch(78.5% 0.11 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C50FD
oklch(55.6% 0.246 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D3FDD
oklch(49.2% 0.228 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E36B2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#34318D
oklch(37.7% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E1E52
oklch(27% 0.093 278.2)
#A8B2FF 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) | #9ABBFF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B4FD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C1CD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B2FF
#A8B2FF
oklch(78.5% 0.11 277.9)
- #CCBA62
#CCBA62
oklch(78.6% 0.111 98)
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 #A8B2FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8B2FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A8B2FF 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.