#A4BEDE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(79.3% 0.054 253.8), rgb(164, 190, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#A4BEDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BEDE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.054 253.8) |
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 #A4BEDE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BEDE | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BEDE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BEDE text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BEDE
oklch(79.3% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D6
oklch(70.8% 0.086 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#588CCA
oklch(63% 0.109 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C75B7
oklch(55.5% 0.119 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E629E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#275080
oklch(42.6% 0.093 253.9)
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Step 900
900
#254367
oklch(37.8% 0.072 254)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#A4BEDE 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) | #B3BFE0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C5C8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BEDE
#A4BEDE
oklch(79.3% 0.054 253.8)
- #D1B796
#D1B796
oklch(79.3% 0.054 73.5)
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 #A4BEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #A4BEDE 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.