#A8BED5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.041 249.5), rgb(168, 190, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#A8BED5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BED5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.041 249.5) |
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 #A8BED5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BED5 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BED5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BED5 text on black | 10.99:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BED5
oklch(79.2% 0.041 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#618DBA
oklch(63% 0.084 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#4777A6
oklch(55.6% 0.09 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#39648E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5274
oklch(42.8% 0.07 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A445D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#A8BED5 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) | #B6BED6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B9D5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC3C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BED5
#A8BED5
oklch(79.2% 0.041 249.5)
- #CDB7A0
#CDB7A0
oklch(79.2% 0.04 68.4)
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 #A8BED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #A8BED5 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.