#A9BCFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.5% 0.098 271.9), rgb(169, 188, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#A9BCFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 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 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.098 271.9) |
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 #A9BCFF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BCFF | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BCFF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BCFF text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BCFF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#8098FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C5EEF
oklch(55.6% 0.217 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E4CD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3340A8
oklch(42.8% 0.166 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B3885
oklch(37.7% 0.129 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19214E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 272.1)
#A9BCFF 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 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C9D3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BCFF
#A9BCFF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 271.9)
- #D6BE74
#D6BE74
oklch(80.6% 0.098 92.1)
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 #A9BCFF, 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 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #A9BCFF 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.