#A3BBC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.03 224.8), rgb(163, 187, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#A3BBC5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 187, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.03 224.8) |
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 #A3BBC5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BBC5 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BBC5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BBC5 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BBC5
oklch(77.7% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.047 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#6092A5
oklch(63.2% 0.061 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#457C91
oklch(55.7% 0.067 224.9)
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Step 700
700
#36687B
oklch(49% 0.062 225)
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Step 800
800
#2D5564
oklch(42.7% 0.051 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#294652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#A3BBC5 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) | #B5B9C6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B5C5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABEBE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BBC5
#A3BBC5
oklch(77.7% 0.03 224.8)
- #C8B1A7
#C8B1A7
oklch(77.7% 0.03 45)
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 #A3BBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #A3BBC5 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.