#A4B2E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.071 272), rgb(164, 178, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#A4B2E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.071 272) |
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 #A4B2E2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B2E2 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B2E2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B2E2 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B2E2
oklch(77% 0.071 272)
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Step 400
400
#889CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5569CE
oklch(55.7% 0.157 272)
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Step 700
700
#4557B2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#394790
oklch(42.6% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#A4B2E2 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) | #A4B6E4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB1E1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BBC2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B2E2
#A4B2E2
oklch(77% 0.071 272)
- #C4B380
#C4B380
oklch(76.9% 0.071 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 #A4B2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A4B2E2 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.