#A4B2DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.062 270.5), rgb(164, 178, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#A4B2DC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B2DC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 178, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.062 270.5) |
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 #A4B2DC | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B2DC | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B2DC text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B2DC text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B2DC
oklch(76.7% 0.062 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#899DDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C84D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#556CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#465AA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#394A89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 270.1)
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Step 900
900
#313E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 270.2)
#A4B2DC 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) | #A5B5DE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B1DB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BAC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B2DC
#A4B2DC
oklch(76.7% 0.062 270.5)
- #C2B286
#C2B286
oklch(76.6% 0.062 90.4)
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 #A4B2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A4B2DC 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.