#A3AAD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.6% 0.058 277.1), rgb(163, 170, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#A3AAD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 170, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.058 277.1) |
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 #A3AAD2 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AAD2 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AAD2 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AAD2 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AAD2
oklch(74.6% 0.058 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E86B7
oklch(63.2% 0.074 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#676FA2
oklch(55.6% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#565C8B
oklch(49% 0.076 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#464C71
oklch(42.8% 0.062 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#222535
oklch(26.9% 0.03 276)
#A3AAD2 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) | #9FAED4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAAD1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B1B7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AAD2
#A3AAD2
oklch(74.6% 0.058 277.1)
- #B7AD83
#B7AD83
oklch(74.5% 0.058 96.3)
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 #A3AAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #A3AAD2 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.