#A9BEFC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8), rgb(169, 190, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#A9BEFC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEFC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8) |
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 #A9BEFC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEFC | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEFC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEFC text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F7DF8
oklch(63% 0.186 270)
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Step 600
600
#4863E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A51C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3043A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 270)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#18234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 269.4)
#A9BEFC 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) | #AAC3FF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CAD3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEFC
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
- #D7BE7A
#D7BE7A
oklch(80.8% 0.092 90)
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 #A9BEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.009
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BEFC 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.