#A9B4E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.067 274.3), rgb(169, 180, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#A9B4E2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 180, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.067 274.3) |
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 #A9B4E2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9B4E2 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B4E2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B4E2 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B4E2
oklch(77.7% 0.067 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7181DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A69C9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A56AE
oklch(49% 0.139 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D478D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#A9B4E2 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) | #A7B8E4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4E1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBDC3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B4E2
#A9B4E2
oklch(77.7% 0.067 274.3)
- #C4B686
#C4B686
oklch(77.6% 0.066 93.8)
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 #A9B4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #A9B4E2 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.