#A4AEC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.039 268.8), rgb(164, 174, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#A4AEC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 174, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.039 268.8) |
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 #A4AEC8 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AEC8 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AEC8 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AEC8 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4AEC8
oklch(75.2% 0.039 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#667294
oklch(55.5% 0.055 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#55607E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#454E66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#A4AEC8 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) | #A6B0C9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB3B6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AEC8
#A4AEC8
oklch(75.2% 0.039 268.8)
- #B8AE93
#B8AE93
oklch(75.2% 0.039 90.1)
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 #A4AEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A4AEC8 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.