#A8BBEA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.07 267.6), rgb(168, 187, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#A8BBEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BBEA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.07 267.6) |
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 #A8BBEA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BBEA | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BBEA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BBEA text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BBEA
oklch(79.4% 0.07 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#829EE7
oklch(70.8% 0.112 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6384E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D59B2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#324990
oklch(42.6% 0.12 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.093 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#A8BBEA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C4CB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BBEA
#A8BBEA
oklch(79.4% 0.07 267.6)
- #CFBA88
#CFBA88
oklch(79.5% 0.07 87.8)
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 #A8BBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #A8BBEA 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.