#A3BEBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.029 196.6), rgb(163, 190, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#A3BEBE is a 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 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEBE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.029 196.6) |
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 #A3BEBE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEBE | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEBE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEBE text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BEBE
oklch(78.1% 0.029 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAA
oklch(70.6% 0.047 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9596
oklch(63.1% 0.06 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#407F80
oklch(55.5% 0.065 196.8)
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Step 700
700
#316B6C
oklch(49% 0.06 196.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5858
oklch(42.8% 0.05 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#274849
oklch(37.7% 0.039 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 195.8)
#A3BEBE 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) | #BABBBE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC0BE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEBE
#A3BEBE
oklch(78.1% 0.029 196.6)
- #CAB1B1
#CAB1B1
oklch(78.2% 0.029 17.8)
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 #A3BEBE, 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 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #A3BEBE 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.