#A9B2EB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.7% 0.082 277.4), rgb(169, 178, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#A9B2EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B2EB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 178, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.082 277.4) |
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 #A9B2EB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9B2EB | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B2EB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B2EB text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B2EB
oklch(77.7% 0.082 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D98F1
oklch(70.8% 0.13 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#737BEC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D61DB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D4FBE
oklch(49% 0.17 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4299
oklch(42.7% 0.139 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#35397A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#A9B2EB 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) | #A1B8EE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB3EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BDC6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B2EB
#A9B2EB
oklch(77.7% 0.082 277.4)
- #C5B77A
#C5B77A
oklch(77.7% 0.081 96.8)
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 #A9B2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
Use #A9B2EB 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.