#A1B4E5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.074 268.2), rgb(161, 180, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#A1B4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.074 268.2) |
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 #A1B4E5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1B4E5 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1B4E5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1B4E5 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1B4E5
oklch(77.3% 0.074 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#819DEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6383E4
oklch(63.2% 0.15 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B6AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C58B6
oklch(49.1% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#324893
oklch(42.6% 0.126 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 268)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#A1B4E5 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) | #A5B8E7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBEC5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1B4E5
#A1B4E5
oklch(77.3% 0.074 268.2)
- #C9B37F
#C9B37F
oklch(77.3% 0.073 87.6)
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 #A1B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A1B4E5 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.