#A8B3EB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.081 275.7), rgb(168, 179, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#A8B3EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 276°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B3EB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 179, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.081 275.7) |
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 #A8B3EB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8B3EB | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B3EB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B3EB text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B3EB
oklch(77.8% 0.081 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B99F1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#707CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A63DA
oklch(55.7% 0.179 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A51BD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4399
oklch(42.8% 0.138 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#33397A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#A8B3EB 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) | #A3B8ED | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB3EA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BDC6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B3EB
#A8B3EB
oklch(77.8% 0.081 275.7)
- #C6B77B
#C6B77B
oklch(77.8% 0.08 95.8)
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 #A8B3EB, 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 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #A8B3EB 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.