#A9BEE2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.056 261.2), rgb(169, 190, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#A9BEE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.056 261.2) |
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 #A9BEE2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEE2 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEE2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEE2 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEE2
oklch(79.8% 0.056 261.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A1D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#6189CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 261)
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Step 600
600
#4872BC
oklch(55.7% 0.125 261)
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Step 700
700
#395FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#304E83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 261)
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Step 900
900
#2A4169
oklch(37.7% 0.075 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#A9BEE2 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) | #B2C0E4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBAE1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC5CA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEE2
#A9BEE2
oklch(79.8% 0.056 261.2)
- #D0BA94
#D0BA94
oklch(79.8% 0.057 81.2)
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 #A9BEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #A9BEE2 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.