#A0AECA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.043 264.3), rgb(160, 174, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#A0AECA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0AECA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 174, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.043 264.3) |
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 #A0AECA | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0AECA | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AECA text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0AECA text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D3
oklch(81% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0AECA
oklch(74.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#798AAC
oklch(63.2% 0.055 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#627397
oklch(55.6% 0.06 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#516181
oklch(49.2% 0.055 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#424F69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#384255
oklch(37.8% 0.035 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#A0AECA 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) | #A5B0CB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACC9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B4B7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0AECA
#A0AECA
oklch(74.9% 0.043 264.3)
- #BBAC8F
#BBAC8F
oklch(75% 0.044 83.8)
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 #A0AECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
Use #A0AECA 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.