#A9BBCD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.032 248.2), rgb(169, 187, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#A9BBCD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BBCD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.032 248.2) |
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 #A9BBCD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BBCD | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BBCD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BBCD text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BBCD
oklch(78.4% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#698DB0
oklch(63% 0.067 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#51779C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#416485
oklch(49.1% 0.067 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#36526C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4458
oklch(37.8% 0.043 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#A9BBCD 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) | #B4BBCE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BFC1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BBCD
#A9BBCD
oklch(78.4% 0.032 248.2)
- #C7B5A3
#C7B5A3
oklch(78.3% 0.032 67.3)
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 #A9BBCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9BBCD 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.