#A9BBFE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.097 272.5), rgb(169, 187, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#A9BBFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BBFE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.097 272.5) |
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 #A9BBFE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BBFE | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BBFE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BBFE text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BBFE
oklch(80.3% 0.097 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E5EEF
oklch(55.7% 0.216 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#404CD0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#343FA8
oklch(42.7% 0.167 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C3785
oklch(37.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#A9BBFE 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBAFC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C8D2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BBFE
#A9BBFE
oklch(80.3% 0.097 272.5)
- #D5BD73
#D5BD73
oklch(80.3% 0.098 92)
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 #A9BBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.013
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #A9BBFE 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.