#A0ABDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.072 274.7), rgb(160, 171, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#A0ABDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0ABDC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 171, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.072 274.7) |
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 #A0ABDC | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0ABDC | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0ABDC text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0ABDC text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B8BFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 275.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0ABDC
oklch(75% 0.072 274.7)
-
Step 500
500
#7985C1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 274.8)
-
Step 600
600
#626EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.099 274.5)
-
Step 700
700
#515C95
oklch(49.2% 0.092 274.2)
-
Step 800
800
#434B79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 275.2)
-
Step 900
900
#383F61
oklch(37.7% 0.059 274.4)
-
Step 950
950
#212539
oklch(27% 0.038 274.9)
#A0ABDC 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) | #9DB0DE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ABDB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B4BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0ABDC
#A0ABDC
oklch(75% 0.072 274.7)
- #BCAE79
#BCAE79
oklch(75% 0.072 95.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A0ABDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #A0ABDC 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.