#A4BDE2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(79.2% 0.06 258.1), rgb(164, 189, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#A4BDE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BDE2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 189, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.06 258.1) |
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 #A4BDE2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BDE2 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BDE2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BDE2 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BDE2
oklch(79.2% 0.06 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA2DC
oklch(70.6% 0.096 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#598AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E73BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#3060A5
oklch(49.1% 0.123 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#294E86
oklch(42.6% 0.103 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#26426B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#A4BDE2 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) | #B0BFE4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C5C9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BDE2
#A4BDE2
oklch(79.2% 0.06 258.1)
- #D1B791
#D1B791
oklch(79.2% 0.059 77.1)
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 #A4BDE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #A4BDE2 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.