#A3AFBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.024 252.2), rgb(163, 175, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#A3AFBD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AFBD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 175, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.024 252.2) |
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 #A3AFBD | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AFBD | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3AFBD text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AFBD text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AFBD
oklch(74.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#657587
oklch(55.6% 0.034 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#546272
oklch(49% 0.031 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#45505D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A424C
oklch(37.6% 0.02 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#A3AFBD 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) | #AAAFBE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB2B3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AFBD
#A3AFBD
oklch(74.9% 0.024 252.2)
- #B7AC9D
#B7AC9D
oklch(74.9% 0.025 75.8)
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 #A3AFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #A3AFBD 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.