#A9B4E3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.068 274.4), rgb(169, 180, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#A9B4E3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 180, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.068 274.4) |
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 #A9B4E3 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9B4E3 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B4E3 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B4E3 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B4E3
oklch(77.8% 0.068 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7180DD
oklch(63% 0.14 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A68CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A56AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D478E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2342
oklch(26.8% 0.058 274.9)
#A9B4E3 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) | #A6B8E5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B4E2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBDC4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B4E3
#A9B4E3
oklch(77.8% 0.068 274.4)
- #C4B785
#C4B785
oklch(77.8% 0.068 95.3)
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 #A9B4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A9B4E3 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.