#A0BADE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.059 256.6), rgb(160, 186, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#A0BADE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BADE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 186, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.059 256.6) |
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 #A0BADE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BADE | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BADE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BADE text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BADE
oklch(78.2% 0.059 256.6)
-
Step 400
400
#7AA3DB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 256.4)
-
Step 500
500
#578BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.12 256.2)
-
Step 600
600
#3C73BE
oklch(55.5% 0.131 256.8)
-
Step 700
700
#2E60A4
oklch(49% 0.122 256.8)
-
Step 800
800
#274F85
oklch(42.7% 0.101 256.6)
-
Step 900
900
#24426B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 256.6)
-
Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#A0BADE 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) | #AEBBE0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC2C6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BADE
#A0BADE
oklch(78.2% 0.059 256.6)
- #CEB48E
#CEB48E
oklch(78.3% 0.059 77.1)
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 #A0BADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A0BADE 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.