#A8B4E7
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.9% 0.074 274.3), rgb(168, 180, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#A8B4E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 57%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.074 274.3) |
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 #A8B4E7 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8B4E7 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B4E7 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B4E7 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B4E7
oklch(77.9% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F7FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5866D2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#4954B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4593
oklch(42.6% 0.127 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#323B75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 274)
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Step 950
950
#1D2345
oklch(27% 0.063 273.9)
#A8B4E7 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) | #A5B9E9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BEC5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B4E7
#A8B4E7
oklch(77.9% 0.074 274.3)
- #C6B780
#C6B780
oklch(77.9% 0.075 94.7)
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 #A8B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #A8B4E7 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.