#A9BFDD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.049 256.2), rgb(169, 191, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#A9BFDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BFDD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 191, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.049 256.2) |
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 #A9BFDD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BFDD | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BFDD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BFDD text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BFDD
oklch(79.8% 0.049 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#608BC5
oklch(63% 0.1 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#4674B2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#386299
oklch(49.2% 0.101 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F507C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#A9BFDD 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) | #B5C0DE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC5C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BFDD
#A9BFDD
oklch(79.8% 0.049 256.2)
- #D0B99A
#D0B99A
oklch(79.7% 0.05 75.2)
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 #A9BFDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #A9BFDD 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.