#A4BADB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.053 258.4), rgb(164, 186, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#A4BADB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BADB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 186, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.053 258.4) |
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 #A4BADB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BADB | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BADB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BADB text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BADB
oklch(78.3% 0.053 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#608ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#4673B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#37609E
oklch(49% 0.11 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#294267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 258)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#A4BADB 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) | #AFBBDD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C1C5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BADB
#A4BADB
oklch(78.3% 0.053 258.4)
- #CBB593
#CBB593
oklch(78.3% 0.053 78.6)
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 #A4BADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #A4BADB 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.