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#a3bdfb color: Pastel Blue

#a3bdfb is rgb(163, 189, 251) in RGB and oklch(80.157% 0.09293 266.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

80.2%
0.093
267°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #a3bdfb

#a3bdfb is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastel Blue (#a2bffe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #a3bdfb mixed with white

  1. a3bdfb
  2. acc4fc
  3. b5cafd
  4. bed1fd
  5. c7d8fe
  6. d0defe
  7. d9e5ff
  8. e3ebff
  9. ecf2ff
  10. f6f8ff

Darker: #a3bdfb mixed with black

  1. a3bdfb
  2. 8da4da
  3. 788cba
  4. 63749c
  5. 4f5d7e
  6. 3c4761
  7. 2a3346
  8. 191f2d
  9. 0a0d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a3bdfb with less saturation

  1. a3bdfb
  2. a6bdf5
  3. a8beef
  4. abbee9
  5. aebee3
  6. b1bedd
  7. b3bed7
  8. b6bed1
  9. b9becb
  10. bbbec4

Questions about #a3bdfb

What color is #a3bdfb?

#a3bdfb is bright light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(163, 189, 251), in HSL hsl(222.27, 91.67%, 81.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.157% 0.09293 266.732).

What colors go well with #a3bdfb?

The complementary color of #a3bdfb is #d8bb77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82c8f3 and #c4b2f3. The triadic partners are #f4a79e and #96cf9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3bdfb?

Black text reads better on #a3bdfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3bdfb a warm or cool color?

#a3bdfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.093.