#A3BBB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.028 178.8), rgb(163, 187, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#A3BBB5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 187, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.028 178.8) |
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 #A3BBB5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BBB5 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BBB5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BBB5 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BBB5
oklch(77.2% 0.028 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#63958A
oklch(63.1% 0.056 179)
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Step 600
600
#497F74
oklch(55.5% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B61
oklch(49% 0.056 179.1)
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Step 800
800
#30584F
oklch(42.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#A3BBB5 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) | #B9B8B5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBCB9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BBB5
#A3BBB5
oklch(77.2% 0.028 178.8)
- #C5AEB4
#C5AEB4
oklch(77.2% 0.028 0.2)
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 #A3BBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #A3BBB5 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.