#A5AECF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.048 273.2), rgb(165, 174, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#A5AECF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AECF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 174, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.048 273.2) |
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 #A5AECF | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AECF | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5AECF text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5AECF text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AECF
oklch(75.5% 0.048 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#66719B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#555E85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#454D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4057
oklch(37.6% 0.04 273)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#A5AECF 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) | #A5B1D1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB4B9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AECF
#A5AECF
oklch(75.5% 0.048 273.2)
- #BAAF8D
#BAAF8D
oklch(75.4% 0.048 92.2)
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 #A5AECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A5AECF 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.