#A9B7CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.031 256), rgb(169, 183, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#A9B7CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B7CA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 183, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.031 256) |
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 #A9B7CA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9B7CA | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B7CA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B7CA 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B7CA
oklch(77.5% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#708BB0
oklch(63% 0.064 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#58759C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 256)
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Step 700
700
#486285
oklch(49% 0.065 256)
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Step 800
800
#3B506C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#334358
oklch(37.8% 0.042 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#A9B7CA 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) | #B1B7CB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4CA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BBBD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B7CA
#A9B7CA
oklch(77.5% 0.031 256)
- #C1B3A0
#C1B3A0
oklch(77.3% 0.031 75.6)
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 #A9B7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9B7CA 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.