#A9BEDD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.05 258), rgb(169, 190, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#A9BEDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEDD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.05 258) |
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 #A9BEDD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEDD | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEDD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEDD text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEDD
oklch(79.6% 0.05 258)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D2
oklch(70.6% 0.079 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#628BC7
oklch(63.2% 0.102 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#4974B3
oklch(55.7% 0.11 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A619A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#304F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#A9BEDD 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) | #B4BFDF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBADC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC4C8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEDD
#A9BEDD
oklch(79.6% 0.05 258)
- #CEB999
#CEB999
oklch(79.5% 0.05 78.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #A9BEDD
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #A9BEDD. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9BEDD 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.