#A9BEF2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.078 267.5), rgb(169, 190, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#A9BEF2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 74%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 267.5) |
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 #A9BEF2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEF2 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEF2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEF2 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEF2
oklch(80.4% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F82E9
oklch(63% 0.16 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#4769D7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3957BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4897
oklch(42.8% 0.133 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#A9BEF2 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) | #ADC2F4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BBF1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C8D0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEF2
#A9BEF2
oklch(80.4% 0.078 267.5)
- #D4BD85
#D4BD85
oklch(80.5% 0.078 88.2)
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 #A9BEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #A9BEF2 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.