#A8BFCD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.032 234.6), rgb(168, 191, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#A8BFCD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BFCD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 191, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.032 234.6) |
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 #A8BFCD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BFCD | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BFCD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BFCD 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BFCD
oklch(79.2% 0.032 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BC
oklch(70.6% 0.051 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#6190AC
oklch(63% 0.066 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#477A97
oklch(55.6% 0.071 235)
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Step 700
700
#386781
oklch(49.2% 0.066 234.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5469
oklch(42.7% 0.055 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4555
oklch(37.6% 0.043 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#A8BFCD 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) | #B9BECE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BACD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC3C3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BFCD
#A8BFCD
oklch(79.2% 0.032 234.6)
- #CCB6A8
#CCB6A8
oklch(79.1% 0.032 54.6)
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 #A8BFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #A8BFCD 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.