#A3BCBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.028 205.4), rgb(163, 188, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#A3BCBF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BCBF |
| RGB | rgb(163, 188, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.028 205.4) |
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 #A3BCBF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BCBF | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BCBF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BCBF text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BCBF
oklch(77.7% 0.028 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A9AE
oklch(70.7% 0.044 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F949A
oklch(63.2% 0.057 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#447E85
oklch(55.6% 0.062 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#356A70
oklch(49% 0.057 205.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D575B
oklch(42.8% 0.047 203.6)
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Step 900
900
#29474B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#A3BCBF 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) | #B8BABF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBEBD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BCBF
#A3BCBF
oklch(77.7% 0.028 205.4)
- #C8B0AE
#C8B0AE
oklch(77.7% 0.028 23.5)
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 #A3BCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
Use #A3BCBF 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.