#A1BCC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.03 207.4), rgb(161, 188, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#A1BCC0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1BCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 188, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.03 207.4) |
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 #A1BCC0 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1BCC0 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1BCC0 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1BCC0 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1BCC0
oklch(77.6% 0.03 207.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B0
oklch(70.6% 0.047 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B949D
oklch(63.1% 0.061 208.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E87
oklch(55.5% 0.066 207.6)
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Step 700
700
#306B73
oklch(49.2% 0.062 207.2)
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Step 800
800
#29575D
oklch(42.7% 0.051 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#26484C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#A1BCC0 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) | #B7BAC0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5C0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BEBD | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1BCC0
#A1BCC0
oklch(77.6% 0.03 207.4)
- #C9AFAC
#C9AFAC
oklch(77.6% 0.031 25.6)
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 #A1BCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #A1BCC0 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.