#A9BDCF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.9% 0.034 245.4), rgb(169, 189, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#A9BDCF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 245°. 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 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BDCF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 189, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.034 245.4) |
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 #A9BDCF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BDCF | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BDCF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BDCF text on black | 10.86:1 | 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
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BDCF
oklch(78.9% 0.034 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A5C1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 245.1)
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Step 500
500
#668EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.069 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D789D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6586
oklch(49.2% 0.07 244.8)
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Step 800
800
#33526D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 246)
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Step 900
900
#2D4458
oklch(37.7% 0.045 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#A9BDCF 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) | #B6BDD0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B9CF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC1C3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BDCF
#A9BDCF
oklch(78.9% 0.034 245.4)
- #CAB6A4
#CAB6A4
oklch(78.8% 0.034 64.3)
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 #A9BDCF, 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 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #A9BDCF 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.