#A9BCFD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.095 271.6), rgb(169, 188, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#A9BCFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 272°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BCFD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.095 271.6) |
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 #A9BCFD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BCFD | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BCFD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BCFD text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BCFD
oklch(80.4% 0.095 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FE
oklch(70.8% 0.151 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#627BFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C60EC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E4ECD
oklch(49.2% 0.195 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3341A6
oklch(42.8% 0.162 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3883
oklch(37.6% 0.126 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19224D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 271.2)
#A9BCFD 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C9D3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BCFD
#A9BCFD
oklch(80.4% 0.095 271.6)
- #D5BD76
#D5BD76
oklch(80.3% 0.094 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 #A9BCFD, 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 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #A9BCFD 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.