#A4AFBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.02 248.1), rgb(164, 175, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#A4AFBA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.020. 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 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AFBA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 175, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.02 248.1) |
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 #A4AFBA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AFBA | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AFBA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AFBA text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1C8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 248)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4AFBA
oklch(74.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B99
oklch(63.1% 0.026 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#677583
oklch(55.6% 0.028 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#55626F
oklch(49% 0.026 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#46505A
oklch(42.6% 0.021 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B434A
oklch(37.8% 0.016 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#A4AFBA 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) | #ABAFBB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB1B2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AFBA
#A4AFBA
oklch(74.9% 0.02 248.1)
- #B6ABA0
#B6ABA0
oklch(74.7% 0.02 67.5)
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 #A4AFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4AFBA 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.