#A4AED4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.056 273.5), rgb(164, 174, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#A4AED4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AED4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 174, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.056 273.5) |
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 #A4AED4 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AED4 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AED4 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AED4 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D8
oklch(81% 0.035 272.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4AED4
oklch(75.6% 0.056 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B87B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#6570A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#535E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#444D70
oklch(42.8% 0.059 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#39405B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#222635
oklch(27.2% 0.029 272.8)
#A4AED4 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) | #A3B1D6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B5BB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AED4
#A4AED4
oklch(75.6% 0.056 273.5)
- #BCB088
#BCB088
oklch(75.7% 0.056 93.4)
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 #A4AED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A4AED4 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.