#A4B1DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.062 271.4), rgb(164, 177, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#A4B1DB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B1DB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 177, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.062 271.4) |
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 #A4B1DB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B1DB | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B1DB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B1DB text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B1DB
oklch(76.5% 0.062 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D6
oklch(63% 0.127 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#576BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4759A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4989
oklch(42.7% 0.107 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2440
oklch(26.9% 0.053 271.8)
#A4B1DB 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) | #A5B4DD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B0DA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B9BF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B1DB
#A4B1DB
oklch(76.5% 0.062 271.4)
- #C1B285
#C1B285
oklch(76.5% 0.063 91.8)
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 #A4B1DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #A4B1DB 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.