#A9CDED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.3% 0.059 245.4), rgb(169, 205, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#A9CDED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9CDED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.059 245.4) |
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 #A9CDED | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9CDED | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9CDED text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9CDED text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9CDED
oklch(83.3% 0.059 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#4190CE
oklch(63.2% 0.121 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#1979BB
oklch(55.7% 0.132 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0665A1
oklch(49% 0.123 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E5382
oklch(42.7% 0.101 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#164569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#A9CDED 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) | #C0CDEF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D5D7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9CDED
#A9CDED
oklch(83.3% 0.059 245.4)
- #E4C1A0
#E4C1A0
oklch(83.3% 0.06 65.2)
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 #A9CDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
Use #A9CDED 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.