#A4BFCD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.9% 0.035 230.4), rgb(164, 191, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#A4BFCD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BFCD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 29%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.035 230.4) |
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 #A4BFCD | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BFCD | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BFCD text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BFCD text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BFCD
oklch(78.9% 0.035 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 230.2)
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Step 500
500
#5992AD
oklch(63.1% 0.072 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D7C99
oklch(55.7% 0.079 230.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6882
oklch(49% 0.073 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#28556A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 230.7)
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Step 900
900
#254656
oklch(37.6% 0.047 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#A4BFCD 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) | #B8BECE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C3C3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BFCD
#A4BFCD
oklch(78.9% 0.035 230.4)
- #CEB4A6
#CEB4A6
oklch(78.8% 0.036 50.1)
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 #A4BFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #A4BFCD 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.