#A9BBCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.029 243.2), rgb(169, 187, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#A9BBCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BBCA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.029 243.2) |
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 #A9BBCA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BBCA | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BBCA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BBCA text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BBCA
oklch(78.3% 0.029 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A5BC
oklch(70.8% 0.047 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAB
oklch(63.1% 0.059 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#517897
oklch(55.6% 0.065 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#426581
oklch(49.2% 0.061 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#365268
oklch(42.6% 0.05 243)
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Step 900
900
#2F4455
oklch(37.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#A9BBCA 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) | #B5BBCB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7CA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BFC0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BBCA
#A9BBCA
oklch(78.3% 0.029 243.2)
- #C6B5A6
#C6B5A6
oklch(78.3% 0.029 63.8)
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 #A9BBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9BBCA 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.