#A8B4E5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.071 273.9), rgb(168, 180, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#A8B4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.071 273.9) |
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 #A8B4E5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8B4E5 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B4E5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B4E5 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B4E5
oklch(77.8% 0.071 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 274)
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Step 600
600
#5867CE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4955B3
oklch(49.1% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4691
oklch(42.7% 0.123 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333C73
oklch(37.8% 0.094 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#A8B4E5 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) | #A6B8E7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BDC5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B4E5
#A8B4E5
oklch(77.8% 0.071 273.9)
- #C6B682
#C6B682
oklch(77.7% 0.071 93)
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 #A8B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A8B4E5 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.