#A0BED7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.048 243.5), rgb(160, 190, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#A0BED7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BED7 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 190, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 41%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.048 243.5) |
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 #A0BED7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BED7 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BED7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BED7 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BED7
oklch(78.8% 0.048 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CE
oklch(70.6% 0.078 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#5090C1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#3279AD
oklch(55.5% 0.107 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#246695
oklch(49.2% 0.1 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#205379
oklch(42.7% 0.083 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#204561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#142939
oklch(27.2% 0.04 243)
#A0BED7 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) | #B4BED8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C4C6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BED7
#A0BED7
oklch(78.8% 0.048 243.5)
- #D1B49A
#D1B49A
oklch(78.8% 0.049 63.9)
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 #A0BED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.008
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #A0BED7 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.