#A9BAEC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.3% 0.074 270.1), rgb(169, 186, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#A9BAEC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BAEC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 186, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.074 270.1) |
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 #A9BAEC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BAEC | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BAEC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BAEC text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 270.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BAEC
oklch(79.3% 0.074 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#849CEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#6782E4
oklch(63.2% 0.15 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F69D2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4057B6
oklch(49.2% 0.152 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#354793
oklch(42.6% 0.127 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 270)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#A9BAEC 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) | #ABBEEE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C4CB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BAEC
#A9BAEC
oklch(79.3% 0.074 270.1)
- #CEBA85
#CEBA85
oklch(79.3% 0.073 89.7)
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 #A9BAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9BAEC 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.