#A0BAE2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.064 258.9), rgb(160, 186, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#A0BAE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 186, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.064 258.9) |
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 #A0BAE2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BAE2 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BAE2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BAE2 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BAE2
oklch(78.3% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5789D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B72C5
oklch(55.7% 0.142 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E5FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.131 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#274E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#24416E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#A0BAE2 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) | #ACBCE4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC2C7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BAE2
#A0BAE2
oklch(78.3% 0.064 258.9)
- #CFB48A
#CFB48A
oklch(78.3% 0.064 78.6)
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 #A0BAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #A0BAE2 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.