#A9AFDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.062 278.6), rgb(169, 175, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#A9AFDA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AFDA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 175, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.062 278.6) |
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 #A9AFDA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AFDA | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9AFDA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AFDA text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9AFDA
oklch(76.4% 0.062 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#939ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 279)
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Step 500
500
#7980D5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6368C2
oklch(55.7% 0.138 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5256A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#434787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#A9AFDA 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) | #A3B3DC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB7BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AFDA
#A9AFDA
oklch(76.4% 0.062 278.6)
- #BCB386
#BCB386
oklch(76.3% 0.062 98.1)
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 #A9AFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #A9AFDA 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.