#A9CBDD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.044 231.1), rgb(169, 203, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#A9CBDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CBDD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 203, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.044 231.1) |
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 #A9CBDD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CBDD | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CBDD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CBDD text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CBDD
oklch(82.3% 0.044 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#4993B6
oklch(63% 0.09 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#267DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.098 231)
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Step 700
700
#16698B
oklch(49% 0.092 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#175671
oklch(42.7% 0.076 231.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B475B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#A9CBDD 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) | #C2C9DE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD0D1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CBDD
#A9CBDD
oklch(82.3% 0.044 231.1)
- #DEBEAC
#DEBEAC
oklch(82.4% 0.044 51.1)
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 #A9CBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #A9CBDD 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.