#A8BDDD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.051 258.7), rgb(168, 189, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#A8BDDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BDDD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 189, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.051 258.7) |
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 #A8BDDD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BDDD | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BDDD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BDDD text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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)
#A8BDDD
oklch(79.3% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#628AC8
oklch(63% 0.104 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#4873B5
oklch(55.5% 0.114 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A609C
oklch(49% 0.106 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#304F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4266
oklch(37.8% 0.068 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#A8BDDD 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) | #B2BEDF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB9DC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC4C7 | 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°).
- #A8BDDD
#A8BDDD
oklch(79.3% 0.051 258.7)
- #CEB897
#CEB897
oklch(79.3% 0.051 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 #A8BDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #A8BDDD 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.