#A9BCDF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.054 262.6), rgb(169, 188, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#A9BCDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BCDF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.054 262.6) |
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 #A9BCDF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BCDF | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BCDF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BCDF text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BCDF
oklch(79.3% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6588CC
oklch(63% 0.111 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C71B9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D5FA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#334D81
oklch(42.6% 0.092 263)
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Step 900
900
#2D4168
oklch(37.8% 0.072 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#A9BCDF 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) | #B1BEE1 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB9DE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC3C7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BCDF
#A9BCDF
oklch(79.3% 0.054 262.6)
- #CDB994
#CDB994
oklch(79.3% 0.055 82.8)
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 #A9BCDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BCDF 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.