#A3BEC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.029 202), rgb(163, 190, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#A3BEC0 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3BEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 190, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 19%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.029 202) |
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 #A3BEC0 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A3BEC0 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3BEC0 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3BEC0 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#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
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A3BEC0
oklch(78.2% 0.029 202)
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Step 400
400
#7EAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.047 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9599
oklch(63.2% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F7F84
oklch(55.6% 0.066 202.2)
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Step 700
700
#316B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#29575B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 202.9)
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Step 900
900
#27484A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#A3BEC0 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) | #BABBC0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7C0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC0BE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3BEC0
#A3BEC0
oklch(78.2% 0.029 202)
- #CAB1AF
#CAB1AF
oklch(78.1% 0.029 23.2)
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 #A3BEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #A3BEC0 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.