#A8BCDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(79.1% 0.051 259.8), rgb(168, 188, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#A8BCDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BCDC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 188, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.051 259.8) |
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 #A8BCDC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BCDC | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BCDC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BCDC text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BCDC
oklch(79.1% 0.051 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#648AC8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A73B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C609C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#324F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4265
oklch(37.8% 0.066 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#A8BCDC 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) | #B1BDDE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB8DB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC3C6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BCDC
#A8BCDC
oklch(79.1% 0.051 259.8)
- #CCB897
#CCB897
oklch(79.1% 0.05 80.2)
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 #A8BCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8BCDC 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.