#A3AEB5
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.4% 0.016 235.5), rgb(163, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#A3AEB5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 11%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.016 235.5) |
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 #A3AEB5 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AEB5 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AEB5 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AEB5 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AEB5
oklch(74.4% 0.016 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C94
oklch(63.1% 0.02 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#67767F
oklch(55.7% 0.023 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#56636B
oklch(49.2% 0.021 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#465157
oklch(42.8% 0.017 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#A3AEB5 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) | #ABAEB5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ABB5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB0B0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AEB5
#A3AEB5
oklch(74.4% 0.016 235.5)
- #B5AAA3
#B5AAA3
oklch(74.5% 0.016 54.9)
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 #A3AEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
Use #A3AEB5 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.