#A0BFDA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.1% 0.051 244.8), rgb(160, 191, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#A0BFDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BFDA |
| RGB | rgb(160, 191, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.051 244.8) |
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 #A0BFDA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BFDA | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BFDA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BFDA text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#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
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BFDA
oklch(79.1% 0.051 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D1
oklch(70.6% 0.083 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E90C4
oklch(63.2% 0.104 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E79B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#206698
oklch(49.2% 0.105 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D537B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4563
oklch(37.7% 0.068 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#13283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 246.2)
#A0BFDA 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) | #B4BFDB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8DA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC5C8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BFDA
#A0BFDA
oklch(79.1% 0.051 244.8)
- #D2B599
#D2B599
oklch(79.1% 0.051 66)
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 #A0BFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A0BFDA 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.