#A4BBE2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.061 260.9), rgb(164, 187, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#A4BBE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 187, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.061 260.9) |
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 #A4BBE2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BBE2 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BBE2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BBE2 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BBE2
oklch(78.8% 0.061 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D89D5
oklch(63.2% 0.125 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#4371C2
oklch(55.6% 0.136 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#355EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D88
oklch(42.7% 0.106 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#28416D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 261)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#A4BBE2 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) | #AEBDE4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7E1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C3C8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BBE2
#A4BBE2
oklch(78.8% 0.061 260.9)
- #CEB68E
#CEB68E
oklch(78.7% 0.06 80.3)
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 #A4BBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
Use #A4BBE2 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.