#AABFFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81% 0.087 269.2), rgb(170, 191, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#AABFFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 269°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABFFA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 191, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.087 269.2) |
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 #AABFFA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABFFA | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABFFA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABFFA text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F7FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4865E2
oklch(55.6% 0.192 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A53C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F449F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#293B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#AABFFA 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) | #ACC4FD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDF9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CBD3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABFFA
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
- #D7BF7F
#D7BF7F
oklch(81% 0.087 89.7)
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 #AABFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #AABFFA 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.