#A8B2DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.061 274.4), rgb(168, 178, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#A8B2DC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B2DC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 178, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.061 274.4) |
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 #A8B2DC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B2DC | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B2DC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B2DC text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B2DC
oklch(77% 0.061 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7382D5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C6AC2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C58A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4888
oklch(42.6% 0.106 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353D6C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#A8B2DC 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) | #A6B6DE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B2DB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBAC0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B2DC
#A8B2DC
oklch(77% 0.061 274.4)
- #C1B488
#C1B488
oklch(77% 0.061 93.6)
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 #A8B2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A8B2DC 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.