#A9CBDF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.046 233.9), rgb(169, 203, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#A9CBDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CBDF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 203, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.046 233.9) |
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 #A9CBDF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CBDF | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CBDF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9CBDF text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#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
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CBDF
oklch(82.4% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#4993BA
oklch(63.2% 0.094 234)
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Step 600
600
#257CA6
oklch(55.5% 0.103 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#16698E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#165673
oklch(42.8% 0.078 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B475D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#A9CBDF 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) | #C2CAE0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D0D1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CBDF
#A9CBDF
oklch(82.4% 0.046 233.9)
- #DEBEAA
#DEBEAA
oklch(82.4% 0.046 53.9)
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 #A9CBDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
Use #A9CBDF 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.