What color is #A3BEEB?

#A3BEEB is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(163, 190, 235), and in HSL hsl(218, 64%, 78%).

Is #A3BEEB accessible as text?

On white, #A3BEEB has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #A3BEEB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A3BEEB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #A3BEEB?

#A3BEEB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EBD0A3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A3BEEB below.

Is #A3BEEB good for buttons?

#A3BEEB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A3BEEB — white text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A3BEEB the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #A3BEEB is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A3BEEB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A3BEEB

Not just a swatch — here's how #A3BEEB works with other colors. Named schemes with #A3BEEB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A3BEEB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A3BEEB Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A3BEEB Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A3BEEB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #CCE5FF

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A3BEEB Secondary #E1EBFB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A3BEEB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A3BEEB

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People also use #A3BEEB with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF2F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A3A5EB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A3BEEB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A3BEEB;
  --color-base-rgb: 163 190 235;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.7% 0.071 260.6);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DDE7F8;
  --color-200: #BCCFF0;
  --color-300: #8EADE1;
  --color-400: #648BCE;
  --color-500: #426BB3;
  --color-600: #395689;
  --color-700: #2E4161;
  --color-800: #212C40;
  --color-900: #161C27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DDE7F8',
    200: '#BCCFF0',
    300: '#8EADE1',
    400: '#648BCE',
    500: '#426BB3',
    600: '#395689',
    700: '#2E4161',
    800: '#212C40',
    900: '#161C27',
  },
}

$base: #A3BEEB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DDE7F8;
$base-200: #BCCFF0;
$base-300: #8EADE1;
$base-400: #648BCE;
$base-500: #426BB3;
$base-600: #395689;
$base-700: #2E4161;
$base-800: #212C40;
$base-900: #161C27;
$base-hover: #628FDC;
$base-subtle: #E6ECF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A3BEEB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCCFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EADE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#648BCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#426BB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#395689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E4161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161C27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}