#A9B3CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.039 268.8), rgb(169, 179, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#A9B3CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B3CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 179, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.039 268.8) |
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 #A9B3CD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B3CD | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B3CD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B3CD text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B3CD
oklch(76.7% 0.039 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C8
oklch(70.7% 0.061 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#7588BA
oklch(63.1% 0.079 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A6
oklch(55.6% 0.086 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E8F
oklch(49% 0.081 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#404D74
oklch(42.7% 0.067 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#36405D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#A9B3CD 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) | #ABB5CE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B8BB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B3CD
#A9B3CD
oklch(76.7% 0.039 268.8)
- #BDB398
#BDB398
oklch(76.8% 0.039 90.1)
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 #A9B3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9B3CD 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.