#A4BBD6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.046 252.5), rgb(164, 187, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#A4BBD6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.046 252.5) |
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 #A4BBD6 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BBD6 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BBD6 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BBD6 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BBD6
oklch(78.4% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CE
oklch(70.8% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DC1
oklch(63.2% 0.094 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4476AE
oklch(55.6% 0.103 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#366395
oklch(49.1% 0.095 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#294361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#A4BBD6 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) | #B1BCD7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB6D5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C1C4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BBD6
#A4BBD6
oklch(78.4% 0.046 252.5)
- #CBB499
#CBB499
oklch(78.3% 0.045 71.5)
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 #A4BBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.010
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BBD6 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.