#A4BED0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.038 238.2), rgb(164, 190, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#A4BED0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BED0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 32%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.038 238.2) |
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 #A4BED0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BED0 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BED0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BED0 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BED0
oklch(78.8% 0.038 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C3
oklch(70.8% 0.061 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B4
oklch(63% 0.079 239)
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Step 600
600
#3E7A9F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 238)
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Step 700
700
#306788
oklch(49.1% 0.079 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#29546F
oklch(42.7% 0.066 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#26455A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#172934
oklch(27.1% 0.031 236.4)
#A4BED0 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) | #B6BDD1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8D0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C3C4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BED0
#A4BED0
oklch(78.8% 0.038 238.2)
- #CDB4A2
#CDB4A2
oklch(78.7% 0.038 57.9)
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 #A4BED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #A4BED0 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.