#A8BCFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.5% 0.098 271.3), rgb(168, 188, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#A8BCFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.098 271.3) |
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 #A8BCFF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BCFF | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BCFF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BCFF text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BCFF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#607AFF
oklch(63% 0.199 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A5EF0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C4CD1
oklch(49% 0.203 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3140A9
oklch(42.8% 0.168 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A3885
oklch(37.7% 0.13 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#18214E
oklch(26.8% 0.083 271.2)
#A8BCFF 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBBFD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC9D3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BCFF
#A8BCFF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 271.3)
- #D6BD73
#D6BD73
oklch(80.4% 0.098 91.4)
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 #A8BCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.011
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #A8BCFF 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.