#A8BAED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.3% 0.075 269.5), rgb(168, 186, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#A8BAED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 270°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BAED |
| RGB | rgb(168, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.075 269.5) |
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 #A8BAED | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BAED | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BAED text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BAED text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BAED
oklch(79.3% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#839CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6582E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D69D4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F56B8
oklch(49% 0.157 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#344795
oklch(42.7% 0.13 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#A8BAED 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) | #AABEEF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8EC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C4CB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BAED
#A8BAED
oklch(79.3% 0.075 269.5)
- #CFBA83
#CFBA83
oklch(79.4% 0.076 89.5)
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 #A8BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8BAED 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.