#A9BDCB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.03 238.4), rgb(169, 189, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#A9BDCB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BDCB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 189, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.03 238.4) |
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 #A9BDCB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BDCB | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BDCB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BDCB text on black | 10.82:1 | 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
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BDCB
oklch(78.8% 0.03 238.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BB
oklch(70.6% 0.047 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#678FAA
oklch(63.1% 0.06 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D7996
oklch(55.6% 0.066 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E6680
oklch(49.2% 0.062 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#335368
oklch(42.7% 0.051 238.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4554
oklch(37.7% 0.039 236.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#A9BDCB 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) | #B7BCCC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C1C1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BDCB
#A9BDCB
oklch(78.8% 0.03 238.4)
- #C9B6A8
#C9B6A8
oklch(78.8% 0.029 58.7)
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 #A9BDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #A9BDCB 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.