#A5BBC8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.03 233.7), rgb(165, 187, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#A5BBC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.03 233.7) |
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 #A5BBC8 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BBC8 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BBC8 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BBC8 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BBC8
oklch(78% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BB
oklch(70.6% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 500
500
#6390AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#497A95
oklch(55.6% 0.068 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A677F
oklch(49.2% 0.063 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#305467
oklch(42.7% 0.052 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#A5BBC8 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) | #B5BAC9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6C8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBFBF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BBC8
#A5BBC8
oklch(78% 0.03 233.7)
- #C8B2A5
#C8B2A5
oklch(77.9% 0.031 52.6)
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 #A5BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5BBC8 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.