#A9BEE6
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.9% 0.061 263.2), rgb(169, 190, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#A9BEE6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.061 263.2) |
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 #A9BEE6 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEE6 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEE6 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEE6 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEE6
oklch(79.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#80A0DE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#6187D5
oklch(63% 0.126 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#4870C3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#395DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#304C88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#A9BEE6 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) | #B1C0E8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C6CB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEE6
#A9BEE6
oklch(79.9% 0.061 263.2)
- #D1BB91
#D1BB91
oklch(80% 0.061 83.4)
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 #A9BEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
Use #A9BEE6 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.