#A3BECE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.037 234), rgb(163, 190, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#A3BECE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BECE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.037 234) |
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 #A3BECE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BECE | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BECE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BECE text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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)
#A3BECE
oklch(78.6% 0.037 234)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C0
oklch(70.6% 0.059 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#5991B1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6886
oklch(49.2% 0.077 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#27556D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#254658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 234)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#A3BECE 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) | #B7BDCF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C2C3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BECE
#A3BECE
oklch(78.6% 0.037 234)
- #CDB4A4
#CDB4A4
oklch(78.7% 0.036 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 #A3BECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #A3BECE 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.