#A9AED3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.053 279), rgb(169, 174, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#A9AED3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.053 279) |
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 #A9AED3 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AED3 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9AED3 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AED3 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9AED3
oklch(75.9% 0.053 279)
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Step 400
400
#959BD5
oklch(70.6% 0.085 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B82CA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#656AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.119 279)
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Step 700
700
#54589E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 279)
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Step 800
800
#454880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#A9AED3 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) | #A4B2D5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B4BA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AED3
#A9AED3
oklch(75.9% 0.053 279)
- #B9B28B
#B9B28B
oklch(75.9% 0.054 99)
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 #A9AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.065
Use #A9AED3 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.