#A0BCDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.056 252.7), rgb(160, 188, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#A0BCDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 253°. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BCDD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 188, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.056 252.7) |
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 #A0BCDD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BCDD | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BCDD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BCDD text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BCDD
oklch(78.6% 0.056 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#538DCD
oklch(63.2% 0.115 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3775BA
oklch(55.5% 0.125 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#2962A0
oklch(49% 0.116 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#235082
oklch(42.6% 0.097 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#A0BCDD 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) | #B0BDDF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC3C7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BCDD
#A0BCDD
oklch(78.6% 0.056 252.7)
- #D0B492
#D0B492
oklch(78.6% 0.056 72.3)
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 #A0BCDD, 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
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #A0BCDD 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.