Pastel Blue #A2BFFE
Pastel Blue is a light, moderately saturated blue with hex code #A2BFFE and RGB rgb(162, 191, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#A2BFFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Pastel Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Colors that go with Pastel Blue
Matches found by rotating Pastel Blue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Pastel Blue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pastel Blue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pastel Blue, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
More about Pastel Blue
How to make Pastel Blue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #92C6F0, a difference of ΔE 0.036 from Pastel Blue. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Pastel Blue in every format
| HEX | #A2BFFE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 191, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.095 265.2) |
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 #A2BFFE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BFFE | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BFFE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BFFE text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Pastel Blue
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2BFFE
oklch(80.6% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F80FD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#3565ED
oklch(55.7% 0.212 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#2852CE
oklch(49% 0.197 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2244A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#203B84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
Pastel Blue 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CCD5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.095 |
Use Pastel Blue 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.