#A4AEDE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.07 275.5), rgb(164, 174, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#A4AEDE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AEDE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 174, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.07 275.5) |
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 #A4AEDE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AEDE | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AEDE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AEDE text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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)
#A4AEDE
oklch(76% 0.07 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7280DF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C55B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E468F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#343B72
oklch(37.6% 0.094 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#A4AEDE 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) | #A0B2E0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B7BE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AEDE
#A4AEDE
oklch(76% 0.07 275.5)
- #BEB17E
#BEB17E
oklch(75.9% 0.07 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 #A4AEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
Use #A4AEDE 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.