#A9BED2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.037 247), rgb(169, 190, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#A9BED2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BED2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.037 247) |
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 #A9BED2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BED2 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BED2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BED2 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BED2
oklch(79.2% 0.037 247)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#648EB5
oklch(63.1% 0.075 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A78A1
oklch(55.7% 0.082 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6489
oklch(49% 0.076 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#315270
oklch(42.7% 0.063 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C445A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#A9BED2 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) | #B6BED3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B9D2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC3C4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BED2
#A9BED2
oklch(79.2% 0.037 247)
- #CCB7A3
#CCB7A3
oklch(79.2% 0.037 65.9)
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 #A9BED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BED2 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.