#A9AECE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.046 278.2), rgb(169, 174, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#A9AECE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AECE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.046 278.2) |
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 #A9AECE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AECE | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9AECE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AECE text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9AECE
oklch(75.7% 0.046 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#8186AD
oklch(63% 0.059 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7099
oklch(55.6% 0.064 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#595D83
oklch(49.1% 0.061 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#484C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#A9AECE 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) | #A6B1D0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AECD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B4B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AECE
#A9AECE
oklch(75.7% 0.046 278.2)
- #B8B190
#B8B190
oklch(75.8% 0.046 97.4)
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 #A9AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #A9AECE 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.