#A3BEC9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.033 224.4), rgb(163, 190, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#A3BEC9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.033 224.4) |
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 #A3BEC9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEC9 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEC9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEC9 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BEC9
oklch(78.5% 0.033 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A8
oklch(63.2% 0.068 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D7D94
oklch(55.7% 0.074 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#285666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#A3BEC9 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) | #B8BCCA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8C9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C2C1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEC9
#A3BEC9
oklch(78.5% 0.033 224.4)
- #CCB3A8
#CCB3A8
oklch(78.5% 0.033 45.2)
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 #A3BEC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #A3BEC9 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.