#A4BBCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.033 236.5), rgb(164, 187, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#A4BBCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BBCA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.033 236.5) |
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 #A4BBCA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BBCA | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BBCA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BBCA text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BBCA
oklch(77.9% 0.033 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.054 237)
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Step 500
500
#6190AD
oklch(63.1% 0.067 236.4)
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Step 600
600
#467A99
oklch(55.6% 0.074 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#376783
oklch(49.2% 0.069 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4556
oklch(37.6% 0.044 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#A4BBCA 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) | #B4BACB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABFC0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BBCA
#A4BBCA
oklch(77.9% 0.033 236.5)
- #C8B2A3
#C8B2A3
oklch(77.8% 0.033 56.5)
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 #A4BBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A4BBCA 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.