Palettes / Colors / #A3BCFE
#A3BCFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#A3BCFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #A3BCFE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A3BCFE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FEE6A4; it also sits naturally between #A4E9FE and #B9A4FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A3BCFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 188, 254 |
| HSL | 224°, 98%, 82% |
| HSV | 224°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 36%, 26%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 50.98, 50.91, 100.91 |
| Yxy | 50.91, 0.2514, 0.2510 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.62, 7.00, -35.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.35, 6.58, -39.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 74% · Blue 100%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A3BCFE
.text { color: #A3BCFE; }
.background { background-color: #A3BCFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A3BCFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 188, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 98%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A3BCFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 188, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A3BCFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 188, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A3BCFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A3BCFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEE6A4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A3BCFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A3BCFE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A3BCFE: ·
How #A3BCFE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A3BCFE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A3BCFE?
#A3BCFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 163, 188, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A3BCFE?
#A3BCFE is RGB 163, 188, 254 — HSL 224°, 98%, 82% — CMYK 36%, 26%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #A3BCFE?
Its complement is #FEE6A4; analogous partners are #A4E9FE and #B9A4FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A3BCFE for text?
Black text on #A3BCFE has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.