#A4ADE0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.074 276.7), rgb(164, 173, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#A4ADE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4ADE0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 173, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.074 276.7) |
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 #A4ADE0 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4ADE0 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4ADE0 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4ADE0 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4ADE0
oklch(75.9% 0.074 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 277)
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Step 500
500
#737EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D65D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D53B5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F4493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#353A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#A4ADE0 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) | #9EB2E2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B6BE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4ADE0
#A4ADE0
oklch(75.9% 0.074 276.7)
- #BEB17B
#BEB17B
oklch(75.8% 0.073 96.2)
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 #A4ADE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A4ADE0 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.