#A0B7CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.04 247.2), rgb(160, 183, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#A0B7CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0B7CD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 183, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.04 247.2) |
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 #A0B7CD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0B7CD | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0B7CD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0B7CD text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0B7CD
oklch(76.9% 0.04 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EB9
oklch(63% 0.083 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#4578A5
oklch(55.7% 0.089 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#36658E
oklch(49.2% 0.084 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5273
oklch(42.6% 0.07 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#29445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#A0B7CD 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) | #AFB7CE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BCBE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0B7CD
#A0B7CD
oklch(76.9% 0.04 247.2)
- #C6B099
#C6B099
oklch(77% 0.041 68.4)
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 #A0B7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #A0B7CD 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.