#A9BFE2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.055 259.6), rgb(169, 191, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#A9BFE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 191, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.055 259.6) |
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 #A9BFE2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BFE2 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BFE2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BFE2 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BFE2
oklch(80% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D8
oklch(70.8% 0.088 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#608ACE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4672BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 260)
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Step 700
700
#3760A1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E82
oklch(42.6% 0.095 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#294168
oklch(37.6% 0.074 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#18263D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 260)
#A9BFE2 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) | #B3C1E4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBE1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC6CA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BFE2
#A9BFE2
oklch(80% 0.055 259.6)
- #D1BA96
#D1BA96
oklch(79.9% 0.055 78.9)
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 #A9BFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #A9BFE2 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.