#A9CAED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.7% 0.061 250.1), rgb(169, 202, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#A9CAED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CAED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.061 250.1) |
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 #A9CAED | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CAED | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CAED text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CAED text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CAED
oklch(82.7% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#498ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.123 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#2776BF
oklch(55.5% 0.136 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#1863A4
oklch(49% 0.125 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#185185
oklch(42.6% 0.104 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B446B
oklch(37.8% 0.081 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#A9CAED 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) | #BDCAEF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D2D5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CAED
#A9CAED
oklch(82.7% 0.061 250.1)
- #E0C09C
#E0C09C
oklch(82.6% 0.06 70.1)
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 #A9CAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
Use #A9CAED 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.