#A1BCDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.052 251.2), rgb(161, 188, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#A1BCDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BCDA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 188, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.052 251.2) |
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 #A1BCDA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BCDA | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BCDA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BCDA text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BCDA
oklch(78.5% 0.052 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D3
oklch(70.6% 0.083 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#568DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A76B4
oklch(55.5% 0.115 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C639B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#25517E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#234365
oklch(37.5% 0.07 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#A1BCDA 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) | #B1BCDB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7D9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C3C6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BCDA
#A1BCDA
oklch(78.5% 0.052 251.2)
- #CFB495
#CFB495
oklch(78.5% 0.052 70.8)
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 #A1BCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #A1BCDA 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.