#A3BDCD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.036 235), rgb(163, 189, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#A3BDCD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BDCD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 189, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.036 235) |
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 #A3BDCD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BDCD | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BDCD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BDCD text on black | 10.71:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BDCD
oklch(78.4% 0.036 235)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B91B0
oklch(63.1% 0.074 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F7B9C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#306785
oklch(49% 0.075 235.1)
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Step 800
800
#29546C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#264658
oklch(37.8% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#A3BDCD 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) | #B6BCCE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C1C2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BDCD
#A3BDCD
oklch(78.4% 0.036 235)
- #CCB3A3
#CCB3A3
oklch(78.4% 0.037 54.7)
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 #A3BDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #A3BDCD 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.