#A3B3BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.023 235.1), rgb(163, 179, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#A3B3BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B3BD |
| RGB | rgb(163, 179, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.023 235.1) |
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 #A3B3BD | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3B3BD | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3B3BD text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B3BD text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3B3BD
oklch(75.7% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#798D99
oklch(63.2% 0.029 234.3)
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Step 600
600
#627784
oklch(55.7% 0.032 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#51646F
oklch(49.2% 0.029 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#42515B
oklch(42.6% 0.025 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#38434A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 235.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#A3B3BD 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) | #AFB2BE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB6B6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B3BD
#A3B3BD
oklch(75.7% 0.023 235.1)
- #BCADA3
#BCADA3
oklch(75.7% 0.022 56)
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 #A3B3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3B3BD 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.