#A9BCFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.3% 0.091 271.1), rgb(169, 188, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#A9BCFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BCFA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.091 271.1) |
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 #A9BCFA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BCFA | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BCFA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BCFA text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BCFA
oklch(80.3% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8099FB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#627DF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C62E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D50C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#3242A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 271)
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Step 900
900
#2B3981
oklch(37.6% 0.122 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 271.1)
#A9BCFA 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) | #A8C1FD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2BBF9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C8D1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BCFA
#A9BCFA
oklch(80.3% 0.091 271.1)
- #D4BD79
#D4BD79
oklch(80.3% 0.091 91.4)
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 #A9BCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.011
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #A9BCFA 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.