#A9B2EE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.086 277.6), rgb(169, 178, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A9B2EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B2EE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 178, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.086 277.6) |
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 #A9B2EE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9B2EE | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B2EE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B2EE text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B2EE
oklch(77.8% 0.086 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C97F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7379F1
oklch(63% 0.177 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D5FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D4DC2
oklch(49% 0.178 277.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F409D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#35387D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#A9B2EE 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) | #A0B8F1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3EC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BDC7 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B2EE
#A9B2EE
oklch(77.8% 0.086 277.6)
- #C6B876
#C6B876
oklch(77.9% 0.087 97.7)
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 #A9B2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #A9B2EE 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.