#A9BDEB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.9% 0.069 266.5), rgb(169, 189, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#A9BDEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BDEB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 189, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 62%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.069 266.5) |
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 #A9BDEB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BDEB | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BDEB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BDEB text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BDEB
oklch(79.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#819EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6285DF
oklch(63.2% 0.141 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#496CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.154 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#314A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#A9BDEB 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) | #AEC0ED | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAEA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C6CC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BDEB
#A9BDEB
oklch(79.9% 0.069 266.5)
- #D1BB8A
#D1BB8A
oklch(79.9% 0.069 86.5)
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 #A9BDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #A9BDEB 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.