#A3BEDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(79.2% 0.053 252), rgb(163, 190, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#A3BEDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEDD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.053 252) |
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 #A3BEDD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEDD | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEDD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEDD text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BEDD
oklch(79.2% 0.053 252)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#568DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A76B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 252)
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Step 700
700
#2C639D
oklch(49.2% 0.11 252)
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Step 800
800
#25517F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#234366
oklch(37.6% 0.071 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#A3BEDD 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) | #B3BFDF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C5C8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEDD
#A3BEDD
oklch(79.2% 0.053 252)
- #D1B696
#D1B696
oklch(79.1% 0.053 71.7)
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 #A3BEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #A3BEDD 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.