#A9BECA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.029 232.8), rgb(169, 190, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#A9BECA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BECA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.029 232.8) |
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 #A9BECA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BECA | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BECA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BECA text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BECA
oklch(78.9% 0.029 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A6B9
oklch(70.7% 0.046 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#6590A7
oklch(63.1% 0.058 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A93
oklch(55.6% 0.064 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C677D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 232)
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Step 800
800
#325466
oklch(42.8% 0.05 232.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4553
oklch(37.6% 0.039 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#A9BECA 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) | #B8BDCB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9CA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C1C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BECA
#A9BECA
oklch(78.9% 0.029 232.8)
- #CAB6AA
#CAB6AA
oklch(79% 0.028 53.1)
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 #A9BECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
Use #A9BECA 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.