#A9BADE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.055 265.2), rgb(169, 186, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#A9BADE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BADE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 186, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.055 265.2) |
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 #A9BADE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BADE | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BADE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BADE text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BADE
oklch(78.8% 0.055 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 265)
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Step 500
500
#6887CD
oklch(63% 0.112 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#5070BA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#415DA1
oklch(49% 0.114 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#364D82
oklch(42.8% 0.093 265)
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Step 900
900
#2F4068
oklch(37.7% 0.072 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#A9BADE 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) | #AFBCE0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1C6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BADE
#A9BADE
oklch(78.8% 0.055 265.2)
- #CAB892
#CAB892
oklch(78.8% 0.055 85.6)
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 #A9BADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #A9BADE 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.