#A3B9CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.038 245.7), rgb(163, 185, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#A3B9CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B9CD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 185, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.038 245.7) |
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 #A3B9CD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3B9CD | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3B9CD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B9CD text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3B9CD
oklch(77.6% 0.038 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C4
oklch(70.7% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#628EB5
oklch(63% 0.076 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#4878A1
oklch(55.6% 0.083 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#39658A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5270
oklch(42.6% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A445B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#A3B9CD 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) | #B1B9CE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BEBF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B9CD
#A3B9CD
oklch(77.6% 0.038 245.7)
- #C7B29D
#C7B29D
oklch(77.6% 0.038 67.2)
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 #A3B9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3B9CD 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.