#A0AECD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.047 266.1), rgb(160, 174, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#A0AECD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0AECD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 174, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.047 266.1) |
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 #A0AECD | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0AECD | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0AECD text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0AECD text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D4
oklch(81% 0.029 265.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0AECD
oklch(75% 0.047 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#7889AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#61739B
oklch(55.7% 0.066 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#506084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#424E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#384157
oklch(37.7% 0.04 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#A0AECD 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) | #A5B0CE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B4B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0AECD
#A0AECD
oklch(75% 0.047 266.1)
- #BBAD8C
#BBAD8C
oklch(75.1% 0.048 87.7)
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 #A0AECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A0AECD 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.