#A8BBF5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.085 270.3), rgb(168, 187, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#A8BBF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.085 270.3) |
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 #A8BBF5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BBF5 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BBF5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BBF5 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BBF5
oklch(79.8% 0.085 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#809BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 270)
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Step 500
500
#627FF2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B65E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D53C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#32449D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#A8BBF5 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) | #A9C0F8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B9F4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C6CF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BBF5
#A8BBF5
oklch(79.8% 0.085 270.3)
- #D2BB7D
#D2BB7D
oklch(79.7% 0.084 89.9)
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 #A8BBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.015
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
Use #A8BBF5 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.