#A9BECB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79% 0.03 235), rgb(169, 190, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#A9BECB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BECB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.03 235) |
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 #A9BECB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BECB | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BECB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BECB text on black | 10.91:1 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BECB
oklch(79% 0.03 235)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BA
oklch(70.7% 0.047 234.1)
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Step 500
500
#6590A9
oklch(63.1% 0.06 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A94
oklch(55.6% 0.065 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C667F
oklch(49% 0.062 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#325467
oklch(42.8% 0.051 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4554
oklch(37.7% 0.04 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#A9BECB 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) | #B8BDCC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B9CB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C1C2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BECB
#A9BECB
oklch(79% 0.03 235)
- #CAB6A9
#CAB6A9
oklch(79% 0.029 55.2)
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 #A9BECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
Use #A9BECB 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.