#A5ABD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.056 278.1), rgb(165, 171, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#A5ABD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5ABD2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 171, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.056 278.1) |
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 #A5ABD2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5ABD2 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5ABD2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5ABD2 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5ABD2
oklch(75% 0.056 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F85B5
oklch(63% 0.073 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#686FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.078 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8A
oklch(49% 0.074 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#474C70
oklch(42.8% 0.06 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#A5ABD2 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) | #A0AFD4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABD1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB2B8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5ABD2
#A5ABD2
oklch(75% 0.056 278.1)
- #B7AF86
#B7AF86
oklch(75% 0.056 98.3)
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 #A5ABD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #A5ABD2 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.