#A5BBCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.032 237.7), rgb(165, 187, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#A5BBCA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BBCA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 187, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.032 237.7) |
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 #A5BBCA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BBCA | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BBCA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BBCA text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BBCA
oklch(78% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#6390AD
oklch(63.2% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#497A98
oklch(55.7% 0.071 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6682
oklch(49.1% 0.066 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#30536A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 238.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#A5BBCA 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) | #B5BACB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBFC0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BBCA
#A5BBCA
oklch(78% 0.032 237.7)
- #C8B3A4
#C8B3A4
oklch(78.1% 0.032 57.8)
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 #A5BBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A5BBCA 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.