#A1BBCD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.038 238.2), rgb(161, 187, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#A1BBCD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 238°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BBCD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 187, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.038 238.2) |
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 #A1BBCD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BBCD | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BBCD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BBCD text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BBCD
oklch(77.8% 0.038 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C3
oklch(70.8% 0.061 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B4
oklch(63% 0.079 239)
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Step 600
600
#3E7A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 238)
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Step 700
700
#306788
oklch(49.1% 0.079 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#29546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#26455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#172935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 238.8)
#A1BBCD 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) | #B3BACE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C0C1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BBCD
#A1BBCD
oklch(77.8% 0.038 238.2)
- #CAB19F
#CAB19F
oklch(77.7% 0.038 57.9)
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 #A1BBCD, 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 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #A1BBCD 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.