#A9BEEB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.1% 0.068 265.3), rgb(169, 190, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#A9BEEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEEB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.068 265.3) |
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 #A9BEEB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEEB | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEEB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEEB text on black | 11.25:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEEB
oklch(80.1% 0.068 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#809FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6085DD
oklch(63% 0.139 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#476DCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#395BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F72
oklch(37.8% 0.091 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#A9BEEB 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) | #B0C1ED | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABBEA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C7CD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEEB
#A9BEEB
oklch(80.1% 0.068 265.3)
- #D2BB8C
#D2BB8C
oklch(80% 0.068 84.8)
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 #A9BEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #A9BEEB 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.