#A4BED7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(79% 0.046 247.4), rgb(164, 190, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#A4BED7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BED7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.046 247.4) |
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 #A4BED7 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BED7 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BED7 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BED7 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BED7
oklch(79% 0.046 247.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CC
oklch(70.7% 0.073 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#598EBF
oklch(63% 0.093 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D78AB
oklch(55.6% 0.101 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6593
oklch(49.2% 0.094 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#285277
oklch(42.6% 0.078 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#254460
oklch(37.6% 0.061 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#A4BED7 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) | #B5BED8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9D7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C4C6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BED7
#A4BED7
oklch(79% 0.046 247.4)
- #CFB69C
#CFB69C
oklch(79.1% 0.046 68.2)
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 #A4BED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #A4BED7 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.