#A9B2EF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.9% 0.088 277.7), rgb(169, 178, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#A9B2EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B2EF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.088 277.7) |
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 #A9B2EF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9B2EF | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B2EF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B2EF text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 277.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B2EF
oklch(77.9% 0.088 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7279F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D5EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.194 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D4DC4
oklch(49.2% 0.181 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F409E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#35377E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F214A
oklch(27.1% 0.075 278.1)
#A9B2EF 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) | #A0B8F2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB3ED | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BDC7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B2EF
#A9B2EF
oklch(77.9% 0.088 277.7)
- #C6B875
#C6B875
oklch(77.9% 0.088 97.8)
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 #A9B2EF, 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 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #A9B2EF 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.