#A0BFDC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.2% 0.053 246.7), rgb(160, 191, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#A0BFDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0BFDC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 191, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.053 246.7) |
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 #A0BFDC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A0BFDC | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0BFDC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0BFDC text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A0BFDC
oklch(79.2% 0.053 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E8FC8
oklch(63.2% 0.109 247)
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Step 600
600
#2E78B4
oklch(55.6% 0.118 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#20659B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D527E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4465
oklch(37.6% 0.071 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#A0BFDC 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) | #B4BFDD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC6C8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0BFDC
#A0BFDC
oklch(79.2% 0.053 246.7)
- #D3B597
#D3B597
oklch(79.1% 0.054 66.9)
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 #A0BFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
Use #A0BFDC 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.