#A2B9BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.026 209.3), rgb(162, 185, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#A2B9BD 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B9BD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 185, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.026 209.3) |
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 #A2B9BD | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2B9BD | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B9BD text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B9BD text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A2B9BD
oklch(77% 0.026 209.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#63939B
oklch(63.2% 0.053 209)
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Step 600
600
#487D86
oklch(55.6% 0.058 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#396971
oklch(49% 0.054 209.4)
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Step 800
800
#30565C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 208.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B474C
oklch(37.8% 0.035 210)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#A2B9BD 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) | #B5B7BD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABBBA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B9BD
#A2B9BD
oklch(77% 0.026 209.3)
- #C4AEAB
#C4AEAB
oklch(76.9% 0.026 27)
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 #A2B9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #A2B9BD 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.