#A4BDCB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.034 232.4), rgb(164, 189, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#A4BDCB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BDCB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 189, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.034 232.4) |
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 #A4BDCB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BDCB | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BDCB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BDCB text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.019 232.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BDCB
oklch(78.4% 0.034 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FA7BD
oklch(70.7% 0.054 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D91AD
oklch(63.1% 0.07 233)
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Step 600
600
#427B98
oklch(55.6% 0.075 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#336882
oklch(49.2% 0.07 231.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5569
oklch(42.8% 0.057 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#284656
oklch(37.8% 0.045 233)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#A4BDCB 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) | #B6BCCC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C1C1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BDCB
#A4BDCB
oklch(78.4% 0.034 232.4)
- #CBB3A5
#CBB3A5
oklch(78.4% 0.034 52.2)
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 #A4BDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #A4BDCB 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.