#A9BDCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.7% 0.029 236.3), rgb(169, 189, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#A9BDCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.029 236.3) |
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 #A9BDCA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BDCA | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BDCA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BDCA text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BDCA
oklch(78.7% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A6BA
oklch(70.8% 0.046 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#678FA9
oklch(63% 0.059 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D7994
oklch(55.5% 0.064 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E667E
oklch(49.1% 0.059 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#345367
oklch(42.7% 0.05 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4553
oklch(37.7% 0.038 234.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#A9BDCA 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) | #B7BCCB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8CA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C0C1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BDCA
#A9BDCA
oklch(78.7% 0.029 236.3)
- #C9B5A8
#C9B5A8
oklch(78.6% 0.029 55.2)
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 #A9BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
Use #A9BDCA 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.