#A0BFD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.044 236.4), rgb(160, 191, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#A0BFD3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 191, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.044 236.4) |
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 #A0BFD3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BFD3 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BFD3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BFD3 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BFD3
oklch(78.8% 0.044 236.4)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C7
oklch(70.8% 0.07 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F92B9
oklch(63.2% 0.09 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F7BA5
oklch(55.5% 0.098 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#21688D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 236)
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Step 800
800
#1E5573
oklch(42.8% 0.075 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F465D
oklch(37.7% 0.059 237.1)
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Step 950
950
#132936
oklch(26.9% 0.037 236.3)
#A0BFD3 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) | #B6BED4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C4C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BFD3
#A0BFD3
oklch(78.8% 0.044 236.4)
- #D1B39F
#D1B39F
oklch(78.8% 0.044 55.7)
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 #A0BFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #A0BFD3 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.