#A0BECF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.041 232.8), rgb(160, 190, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#A0BECF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BECF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 190, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.041 232.8) |
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 #A0BECF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BECF | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BECF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BECF text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BECF
oklch(78.5% 0.041 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 233)
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Step 500
500
#5292B4
oklch(63.1% 0.083 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#337C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#256888
oklch(49% 0.084 233)
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Step 800
800
#21556F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#21465A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#A0BECF 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) | #B6BDD0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7CF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C3C3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BECF
#A0BECF
oklch(78.5% 0.041 232.8)
- #CFB2A1
#CFB2A1
oklch(78.4% 0.041 52.2)
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 #A0BECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #A0BECF 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.