#A4BFDF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.054 252.8), rgb(164, 191, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#A4BFDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BFDF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 191, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.054 252.8) |
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 #A4BFDF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BFDF | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BFDF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BFDF text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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)
#A4BFDF
oklch(79.5% 0.054 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#79A4D6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#568DCB
oklch(63.2% 0.111 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A76B8
oklch(55.7% 0.121 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C629E
oklch(49% 0.112 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#255180
oklch(42.8% 0.092 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#234367
oklch(37.7% 0.073 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#15273C
oklch(26.8% 0.046 253.2)
#A4BFDF 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) | #B4C0E1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBADE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C6C9 | 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°).
- #A4BFDF
#A4BFDF
oklch(79.5% 0.054 252.8)
- #D2B796
#D2B796
oklch(79.4% 0.054 72.5)
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 #A4BFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #A4BFDF 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.