#A4BCDB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.052 254.9), rgb(164, 188, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#A4BCDB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BCDB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.052 254.9) |
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 #A4BCDB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BCDB | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BCDB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BCDB text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BCDB
oklch(78.8% 0.052 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C8CC8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#4175B5
oklch(55.6% 0.115 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#33629C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B507E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#274365
oklch(37.8% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#A4BCDB 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) | #B1BDDD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB7DA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C3C6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BCDB
#A4BCDB
oklch(78.8% 0.052 254.9)
- #CEB696
#CEB696
oklch(78.9% 0.051 74.9)
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 #A4BCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #A4BCDB 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.