#A2B7BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.026 222.7), rgb(162, 183, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#A2B7BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B7BF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 183, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.026 222.7) |
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 #A2B7BF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B7BF | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B7BF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B7BF text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B7BF
oklch(76.6% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B3
oklch(70.7% 0.041 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#6691A1
oklch(63.1% 0.053 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 223)
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Step 700
700
#3D6877
oklch(49.2% 0.053 222.4)
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Step 800
800
#335561
oklch(42.9% 0.044 222.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D464F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#A2B7BF 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) | #B2B6BF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABAB9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B7BF
#A2B7BF
oklch(76.6% 0.026 222.7)
- #C2AEA6
#C2AEA6
oklch(76.6% 0.026 43.1)
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 #A2B7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #A2B7BF 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.