#A5BDCC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.034 235.3), rgb(165, 189, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#A5BDCC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 235°. 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 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5BDCC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 189, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.034 235.3) |
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 #A5BDCC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A5BDCC | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5BDCC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5BDCC text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5BDCC
oklch(78.5% 0.034 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.054 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F90AE
oklch(63% 0.07 236.3)
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Step 600
600
#447A99
oklch(55.5% 0.075 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#356783
oklch(49.1% 0.07 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D546A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 235)
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Step 900
900
#294556
oklch(37.6% 0.045 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#182933
oklch(27.1% 0.029 235.2)
#A5BDCC 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) | #B6BCCD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC1C2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5BDCC
#A5BDCC
oklch(78.5% 0.034 235.3)
- #CBB4A5
#CBB4A5
oklch(78.5% 0.034 55.2)
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 #A5BDCC, 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
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #A5BDCC 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.