#A4B7DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.061 265), rgb(164, 183, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#A4B7DF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B7DF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 183, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.061 265) |
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 #A4B7DF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4B7DF | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B7DF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B7DF text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B7DF
oklch(77.9% 0.061 265)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#6487D5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C6FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#324C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#A4B7DF 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) | #AAB9E1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B4DE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BFC4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B7DF
#A4B7DF
oklch(77.9% 0.061 265)
- #C9B58A
#C9B58A
oklch(77.9% 0.062 85.9)
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 #A4B7DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4B7DF 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.