#A1BCBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.029 199.3), rgb(161, 188, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#A1BCBD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BCBD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 188, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.029 199.3) |
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 #A1BCBD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BCBD | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BCBD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BCBD text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BCBD
oklch(77.5% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 199.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9597
oklch(63.1% 0.06 198.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F82
oklch(55.6% 0.066 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#316B6E
oklch(49% 0.061 199.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A575A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#A1BCBD 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) | #B8B9BD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BEBC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BCBD
#A1BCBD
oklch(77.5% 0.029 199.3)
- #C8AFAE
#C8AFAE
oklch(77.5% 0.029 20.5)
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 #A1BCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #A1BCBD 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.