#A3BBD6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.047 251.5), rgb(163, 187, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#A3BBD6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 187, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.047 251.5) |
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 #A3BBD6 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BBD6 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BBD6 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BBD6 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BBD6
oklch(78.3% 0.047 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CE
oklch(70.6% 0.075 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.096 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#4276AE
oklch(55.5% 0.104 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#336396
oklch(49% 0.098 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5179
oklch(42.6% 0.08 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#274362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#A3BBD6 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) | #B1BBD7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C1C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BBD6
#A3BBD6
oklch(78.3% 0.047 251.5)
- #CCB498
#CCB498
oklch(78.3% 0.047 71.3)
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 #A3BBD6, 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 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #A3BBD6 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.