#A4BDC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.031 226.2), rgb(164, 189, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#A4BDC8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.031 226.2) |
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 #A4BDC8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BDC8 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BDC8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BDC8 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BDC8
oklch(78.3% 0.031 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B9
oklch(70.8% 0.051 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A7
oklch(63.1% 0.064 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#427C93
oklch(55.6% 0.07 226)
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Step 700
700
#34687D
oklch(49% 0.065 226.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5566
oklch(42.7% 0.054 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#284653
oklch(37.6% 0.042 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#A4BDC8 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) | #B7BCC9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B7C8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0C0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BDC8
#A4BDC8
oklch(78.3% 0.031 226.2)
- #CAB3A8
#CAB3A8
oklch(78.3% 0.031 47.2)
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 #A4BDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4BDC8 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.