#A3BEBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.03 188.4), rgb(163, 190, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#A3BEBB is a 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEBB |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.03 188.4) |
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 #A3BEBB | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEBB | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEBB text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEBB text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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)
#A3BEBB
oklch(78% 0.03 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA6
oklch(70.8% 0.048 187.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D9690
oklch(63.2% 0.061 187.3)
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Step 600
600
#41807B
oklch(55.7% 0.066 188.7)
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Step 700
700
#326C67
oklch(49.1% 0.061 187.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5854
oklch(42.7% 0.051 188)
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Step 900
900
#274846
oklch(37.6% 0.039 190.6)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#A3BEBB 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) | #BBBBBB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBFBD | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEBB
#A3BEBB
oklch(78% 0.03 188.4)
- #C9B0B4
#C9B0B4
oklch(78% 0.029 6.9)
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 #A3BEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A3BEBB 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.