#A9B2FD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.5% 0.107 278.4), rgb(169, 178, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#A9B2FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B2FD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 178, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.107 278.4) |
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 #A9B2FD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9B2FD | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B2FD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B2FD text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B2FD
oklch(78.5% 0.107 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7274FF
oklch(63% 0.202 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E52F9
oklch(55.6% 0.238 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E41D9
oklch(49.2% 0.221 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F37AF
oklch(42.7% 0.183 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#35328B
oklch(37.8% 0.143 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E1E51
oklch(26.9% 0.091 278.4)
#A9B2FD 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) | #9BBAFF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B4FB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C0CD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B2FD
#A9B2FD
oklch(78.5% 0.107 278.4)
- #CBBA66
#CBBA66
oklch(78.5% 0.107 98.1)
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 #A9B2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A9B2FD 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.