#A9B4FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.9% 0.107 277.2), rgb(169, 180, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#A9B4FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.107 277.2) |
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 #A9B4FF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9B4FF | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B4FF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B4FF text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E4E8FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B4FF
oklch(78.9% 0.107 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7075FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A53FA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B42DA
oklch(49.2% 0.222 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D38B0
oklch(42.8% 0.184 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#33328B
oklch(37.6% 0.144 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D1F51
oklch(27% 0.09 276.8)
#A9B4FF 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B6FD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C2CF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B4FF
#A9B4FF
oklch(78.9% 0.107 277.2)
- #CDBB67
#CDBB67
oklch(78.9% 0.107 97.5)
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 #A9B4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.070
Use #A9B4FF 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.