What color is #A0BDCA?

#A0BDCA is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(160, 189, 202), and in HSL hsl(199, 28%, 71%).

Is #A0BDCA accessible as text?

On white, #A0BDCA has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #A0BDCA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A0BDCA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-400 (#99A1AF).

What colors go well with #A0BDCA?

As a neutral, #A0BDCA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #A0BDCA the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #A0BDCA is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#A0BDCA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A0BDCA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A0BDCA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A0BDCA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A0BDCA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A0BDCA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A0BDCA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A0BDCA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #C9E3EF

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A0BDCA Secondary #DDE7EC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A0BDCA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 68/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A0BDCA

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People also use #A0BDCA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDF1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A0AFCA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A0BDCA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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:root {
  --color-base: #A0BDCA;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 189 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.1% 0.037 226.7);
  --color-50: #F5F8FA;
  --color-100: #E5EDF1;
  --color-200: #CBDAE2;
  --color-300: #A6BECA;
  --color-400: #82A1B0;
  --color-500: #628393;
  --color-600: #4F6772;
  --color-700: #3C4C53;
  --color-800: #2A3337;
  --color-900: #1B2022;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F5F8FA',
    100: '#E5EDF1',
    200: '#CBDAE2',
    300: '#A6BECA',
    400: '#82A1B0',
    500: '#628393',
    600: '#4F6772',
    700: '#3C4C53',
    800: '#2A3337',
    900: '#1B2022',
  },
}

$base: #A0BDCA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8FA;
$base-100: #E5EDF1;
$base-200: #CBDAE2;
$base-300: #A6BECA;
$base-400: #82A1B0;
$base-500: #628393;
$base-600: #4F6772;
$base-700: #3C4C53;
$base-800: #2A3337;
$base-900: #1B2022;
$base-hover: #729CB0;
$base-subtle: #E4EBEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A0BDCA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBDAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6BECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82A1B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#628393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6772",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2022",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}