#A4AEDD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.068 275.3), rgb(164, 174, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#A4AEDD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AEDD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 174, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.068 275.3) |
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 #A4AEDD | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AEDD | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AEDD text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AEDD text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4AEDD
oklch(75.9% 0.068 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#7280DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C55AF
oklch(49% 0.142 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#A4AEDD 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) | #A0B2DF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAEDC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B7BE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AEDD
#A4AEDD
oklch(75.9% 0.068 275.3)
- #BEB17F
#BEB17F
oklch(75.9% 0.068 95.3)
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 #A4AEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A4AEDD 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.