#A5B0CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.043 268.9), rgb(165, 176, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#A5B0CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B0CD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 176, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.043 268.9) |
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 #A5B0CD | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B0CD | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B0CD text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B0CD text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B0CD
oklch(75.8% 0.043 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7387C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AC
oklch(55.5% 0.097 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E94
oklch(49.2% 0.09 269)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#354061
oklch(37.7% 0.059 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#A5B0CD 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) | #A8B2CE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB5B9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B0CD
#A5B0CD
oklch(75.8% 0.043 268.9)
- #BCB092
#BCB092
oklch(75.9% 0.043 88.8)
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 #A5B0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A5B0CD 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.