#A8BCED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.7% 0.073 267.4), rgb(168, 188, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#A8BCED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BCED |
| RGB | rgb(168, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.073 267.4) |
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 #A8BCED | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BCED | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BCED text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BCED text on black | 11.08:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BCED
oklch(79.7% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#809EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 500
500
#6183E4
oklch(63% 0.151 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#496BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B58B5
oklch(49% 0.151 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#314993
oklch(42.8% 0.125 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#A8BCED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C6CC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BCED
#A8BCED
oklch(79.7% 0.073 267.4)
- #D1BB86
#D1BB86
oklch(79.8% 0.074 88)
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 #A8BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8BCED 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.