#A8BCD9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(79% 0.047 257.6), rgb(168, 188, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#A8BCD9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 258°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 188, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 39%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.047 257.6) |
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 #A8BCD9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BCD9 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BCD9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BCD9 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BCD9
oklch(79% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#648BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B74B0
oklch(55.6% 0.105 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6197
oklch(49.1% 0.097 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#324F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4263
oklch(37.7% 0.063 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#A8BCD9 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) | #B2BDDA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC2C5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BCD9
#A8BCD9
oklch(79% 0.047 257.6)
- #CBB799
#CBB799
oklch(78.9% 0.047 77.9)
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 #A8BCD9, 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
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #A8BCD9 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.