#A9BDCE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.9% 0.033 243.8), rgb(169, 189, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#A9BDCE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BDCE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 189, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.033 243.8) |
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 #A9BDCE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BDCE | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BDCE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BDCE text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BDCE
oklch(78.9% 0.033 243.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 243)
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Step 500
500
#668EAF
oklch(63% 0.067 244)
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Step 600
600
#4D789B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6584
oklch(49.1% 0.067 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#33526C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 245)
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Step 900
900
#2D4457
oklch(37.6% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#A9BDCE 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) | #B6BDCF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC1C2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BDCE
#A9BDCE
oklch(78.9% 0.033 243.8)
- #CAB6A5
#CAB6A5
oklch(78.9% 0.033 62.7)
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 #A9BDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #A9BDCE 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.