#A4B3DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.061 269.2), rgb(164, 179, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#A4B3DC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B3DC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 179, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.061 269.2) |
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 #A4B3DC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B3DC | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B3DC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B3DC text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B3DC
oklch(76.9% 0.061 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#889EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B85D5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 269)
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Step 600
600
#536DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#445AA8
oklch(49% 0.127 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#384A88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#303E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#A4B3DC 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) | #A7B6DE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BBC1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B3DC
#A4B3DC
oklch(76.9% 0.061 269.2)
- #C4B387
#C4B387
oklch(77% 0.062 89.4)
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 #A4B3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A4B3DC 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.