#A8AED1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.051 277.5), rgb(168, 174, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#A8AED1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AED1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 174, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.051 277.5) |
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 #A8AED1 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AED1 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8AED1 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AED1 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 277.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AED1
oklch(75.8% 0.051 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F86B1
oklch(63% 0.065 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#69709C
oklch(55.7% 0.069 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#575D86
oklch(49% 0.066 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#484C6D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4058
oklch(37.8% 0.041 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#A8AED1 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) | #A5B1D3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AED0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB4BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AED1
#A8AED1
oklch(75.8% 0.051 277.5)
- #B9B18D
#B9B18D
oklch(75.8% 0.05 97)
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 #A8AED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #A8AED1 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.