#A4BCD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.7% 0.049 253.3), rgb(164, 188, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#A4BCD9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.049 253.3) |
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 #A4BCD9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BCD9 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BCD9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BCD9 text on black | 10.77:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BCD9
oklch(78.7% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8CC5
oklch(63% 0.101 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#4276B1
oklch(55.7% 0.108 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#336399
oklch(49.2% 0.102 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B517C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#274364
oklch(37.7% 0.066 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#17273A
oklch(26.8% 0.042 253.5)
#A4BCD9 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) | #B2BDDA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C2C5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BCD9
#A4BCD9
oklch(78.7% 0.049 253.3)
- #CDB597
#CDB597
oklch(78.6% 0.049 73.2)
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 #A4BCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #A4BCD9 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.