#A1BED2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.7% 0.043 238.2), rgb(161, 190, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#A1BED2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BED2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 190, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.043 238.2) |
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 #A1BED2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BED2 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BED2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BED2 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BED2
oklch(78.7% 0.043 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A7C6
oklch(70.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5491B8
oklch(63.1% 0.087 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#367BA4
oklch(55.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#27678D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 238.5)
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Step 800
800
#225472
oklch(42.6% 0.073 238.2)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#A1BED2 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) | #B5BDD3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C3C4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BED2
#A1BED2
oklch(78.7% 0.043 238.2)
- #CFB39F
#CFB39F
oklch(78.6% 0.043 57.6)
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 #A1BED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #A1BED2 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.