#A3ADCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.045 270.8), rgb(163, 173, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#A3ADCB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3ADCB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 173, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.045 270.8) |
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 #A3ADCB | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3ADCB | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3ADCB text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3ADCB text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 271.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3ADCB
oklch(75% 0.045 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C88AD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#657298
oklch(55.6% 0.061 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#545F82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#454E6A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4156
oklch(37.8% 0.037 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#A3ADCB 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) | #A4AFCC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB3B7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3ADCB
#A3ADCB
oklch(75% 0.045 270.8)
- #B8AD8E
#B8AD8E
oklch(74.9% 0.044 90.8)
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 #A3ADCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A3ADCB 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.