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#a9bbfa color: Pastel Blue

#a9bbfa is rgb(169, 187, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.118% 0.09183 271.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

80.1%
0.092
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #a9bbfa

#a9bbfa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.18:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a9bbfa mixed with white

  1. a9bbfa
  2. b1c2fb
  3. bac9fc
  4. c2d0fc
  5. cbd6fd
  6. d3ddfe
  7. dce4fe
  8. e4ebfe
  9. edf1ff
  10. f6f8ff

Darker: #a9bbfa mixed with black

  1. a9bbfa
  2. 92a2d9
  3. 7c8aba
  4. 67739b
  5. 535c7d
  6. 3f4661
  7. 2c3246
  8. 1b1f2d
  9. 0a0d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a9bbfa with less saturation

  1. a9bbfa
  2. abbbf4
  3. adbcee
  4. afbce8
  5. b1bde3
  6. b3bddd
  7. b5bdd7
  8. b8bdd0
  9. babeca
  10. bcbec4

Questions about #a9bbfa

What color is #a9bbfa?

#a9bbfa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(169, 187, 250), in HSL hsl(226.67, 89.01%, 82.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.118% 0.09183 271.888).

What colors go well with #a9bbfa?

The complementary color of #a9bbfa is #d3bd78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88c6f4 and #c9b0f0. The triadic partners are #f3a899 and #91d0a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9bbfa?

Black text reads better on #a9bbfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9bbfa a warm or cool color?

#a9bbfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.092.