#A4AECE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.047 271.6), rgb(164, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#A4AECE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AECE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.047 271.6) |
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 #A4AECE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AECE | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AECE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AECE text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4AECE
oklch(75.4% 0.047 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C88AF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#65719A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#545F84
oklch(49.1% 0.061 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#454D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4157
oklch(37.8% 0.039 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#A4AECE 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) | #A5B0D0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB4B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AECE
#A4AECE
oklch(75.4% 0.047 271.6)
- #BAAF8D
#BAAF8D
oklch(75.4% 0.048 92.2)
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 #A4AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A4AECE 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.