#A4AEDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.064 274.8), rgb(164, 174, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#A4AEDA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AEDA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 174, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.064 274.8) |
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 #A4AEDA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AEDA | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AEDA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AEDA text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4AEDA
oklch(75.8% 0.064 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#7381D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C69C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C57AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E488A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#353D6F
oklch(37.9% 0.086 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#A4AEDA 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) | #A1B2DC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAED9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B6BD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AEDA
#A4AEDA
oklch(75.8% 0.064 274.8)
- #BDB182
#BDB182
oklch(75.9% 0.065 95.5)
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 #A4AEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #A4AEDA 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.