#A8B8EE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.9% 0.079 271.7), rgb(168, 184, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#A8B8EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B8EE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 184, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.079 271.7) |
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 #A8B8EE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8B8EE | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B8EE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B8EE text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B8EE
oklch(78.9% 0.079 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#859BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#687FEA
oklch(63% 0.162 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5166D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4254BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#364598
oklch(42.6% 0.136 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#A8B8EE 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) | #A7BDF0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B7ED | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C2CA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B8EE
#A8B8EE
oklch(78.9% 0.079 271.7)
- #CDB97F
#CDB97F
oklch(78.9% 0.079 91.2)
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 #A8B8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
Use #A8B8EE 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.