#A0BDD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.044 239.6), rgb(160, 189, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#A0BDD2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 189, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.044 239.6) |
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 #A0BDD2 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BDD2 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BDD2 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BDD2 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BDD2
oklch(78.4% 0.044 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C8
oklch(70.7% 0.07 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#5391BA
oklch(63.2% 0.089 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#357AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#27678E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 239.2)
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Step 800
800
#225473
oklch(42.7% 0.074 239.1)
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Step 900
900
#22465D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#A0BDD2 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) | #B4BCD3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C2C4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BDD2
#A0BDD2
oklch(78.4% 0.044 239.6)
- #CEB39D
#CEB39D
oklch(78.4% 0.044 61.3)
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 #A0BDD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.006
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
Use #A0BDD2 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.