#A9BED3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.038 248.3), rgb(169, 190, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#A9BED3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BED3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.038 248.3) |
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 #A9BED3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BED3 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BED3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BED3 text on black | 10.99:1 | 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
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BED3
oklch(79.2% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C5
oklch(70.6% 0.061 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#648EB6
oklch(63.2% 0.076 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A2
oklch(55.5% 0.084 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B648B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#315271
oklch(42.7% 0.065 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C445B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#A9BED3 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) | #B6BED4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC3C5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BED3
#A9BED3
oklch(79.2% 0.038 248.3)
- #CCB7A2
#CCB7A2
oklch(79.2% 0.038 67.2)
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 #A9BED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #A9BED3 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.