#A2BABD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.027 205.8), rgb(162, 186, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#A2BABD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2BABD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 186, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.027 205.8) |
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 #A2BABD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A2BABD | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2BABD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2BABD text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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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)
#A2BABD
oklch(77.2% 0.027 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.043 206)
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Step 500
500
#61939A
oklch(63% 0.054 207)
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Step 600
600
#467D84
oklch(55.5% 0.059 206.2)
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Step 700
700
#376A70
oklch(49.1% 0.056 205.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F565B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A474B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 206.9)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#A2BABD 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) | #B6B8BD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABCBB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2BABD
#A2BABD
oklch(77.2% 0.027 205.8)
- #C5AFAC
#C5AFAC
oklch(77.2% 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 #A2BABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2BABD 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.