#A3ADBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.026 259.8), rgb(163, 173, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#A3ADBD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3ADBD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 173, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.026 259.8) |
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 #A3ADBD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3ADBD | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3ADBD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3ADBD text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3ADBD
oklch(74.5% 0.026 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#677489
oklch(55.6% 0.036 260)
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Step 700
700
#566174
oklch(49% 0.033 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F5E
oklch(42.5% 0.028 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#A3ADBD 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) | #A8AEBE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ABBD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB0B2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3ADBD
#A3ADBD
oklch(74.5% 0.026 259.8)
- #B5AB9B
#B5AB9B
oklch(74.5% 0.025 79.7)
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 #A3ADBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3ADBD 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.