#A9BDED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.072 267.1), rgb(169, 189, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#A9BDED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BDED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.072 267.1) |
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 #A9BDED | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BDED | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BDED text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BDED text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BDED
oklch(80% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#809EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6284E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#496BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B59B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#314992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#A9BDED 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) | #AEC0EF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAEC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C6CD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BDED
#A9BDED
oklch(80% 0.072 267.1)
- #D2BB88
#D2BB88
oklch(79.9% 0.072 86.4)
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 #A9BDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #A9BDED 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.