What color is #A9BFD5?

#A9BFD5 is a light, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(169, 191, 213), and in HSL hsl(210, 34%, 75%).

Is #A9BFD5 accessible as text?

On white, #A9BFD5 has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #A9BFD5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A9BFD5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #A9BFD5?

#A9BFD5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D5BFAA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A9BFD5 below.

Is #A9BFD5 good for buttons?

#A9BFD5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A9BFD5 — white text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A9BFD5 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #A9BFD5 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A9BFD5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A9BFD5

Not just a swatch — here's how #A9BFD5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A9BFD5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A9BFD5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue 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 #A9BFD5 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Steel Blue 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 #A9BFD5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue 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 #A9BFD5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D1E6FA

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #A9BFD5 Secondary #E3EBF3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue 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 Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A9BFD5 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 75/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very 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 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A9BFD5 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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AAB1D5 — 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 #A9BFD5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A9BFD5;
  --color-base-rgb: 169 191 213;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.5% 0.040 248.3);
  --color-50: #F4F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EBF2;
  --color-200: #C8D6E4;
  --color-300: #A2B8CE;
  --color-400: #7D99B5;
  --color-500: #5C7A98;
  --color-600: #4C6176;
  --color-700: #3A4755;
  --color-800: #283039;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FA',
    100: '#E3EBF2',
    200: '#C8D6E4',
    300: '#A2B8CE',
    400: '#7D99B5',
    500: '#5C7A98',
    600: '#4C6176',
    700: '#3A4755',
    800: '#283039',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #A9BFD5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EBF2;
$base-200: #C8D6E4;
$base-300: #A2B8CE;
$base-400: #7D99B5;
$base-500: #5C7A98;
$base-600: #4C6176;
$base-700: #3A4755;
$base-800: #283039;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #7699BC;
$base-subtle: #E7ECF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A9BFD5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8D6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B8CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D99B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C7A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6176",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4755",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A9BFD5

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Pairs with #A9BFD5

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