#A2B5BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.025 227.8), rgb(162, 181, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#A2B5BE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B5BE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 181, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.025 227.8) |
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 #A2B5BE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B5BE | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B5BE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B5BE text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B5BE
oklch(76.1% 0.025 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#6990A2
oklch(63.1% 0.051 228.2)
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Step 600
600
#507A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 228.2)
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Step 700
700
#416778
oklch(49.2% 0.051 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#355461
oklch(42.7% 0.042 226.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F454F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C292F
oklch(27.2% 0.021 228.1)
#A2B5BE 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) | #B0B4BF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB8B8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B5BE
#A2B5BE
oklch(76.1% 0.025 227.8)
- #BFADA4
#BFADA4
oklch(76% 0.024 48.4)
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 #A2B5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2B5BE 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.