#A3BDBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.029 188.1), rgb(163, 189, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#A3BDBA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BDBA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 189, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.029 188.1) |
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 #A3BDBA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BDBA | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BDBA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BDBA text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BDBA
oklch(77.8% 0.029 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA6
oklch(70.6% 0.046 188.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9590
oklch(63.1% 0.058 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#43807A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 187.2)
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Step 700
700
#346C67
oklch(49.2% 0.06 187.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5854
oklch(42.8% 0.049 187.8)
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Step 900
900
#284845
oklch(37.6% 0.038 188)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#A3BDBA 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) | #BABABA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6BA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBEBC | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BDBA
#A3BDBA
oklch(77.8% 0.029 188.1)
- #C8B0B3
#C8B0B3
oklch(77.9% 0.028 9.2)
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 #A3BDBA, 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 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A3BDBA 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.