#A4B1BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.022 243.5), rgb(164, 177, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#A4B1BC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B1BC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 177, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.022 243.5) |
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 #A4B1BC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B1BC | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B1BC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B1BC text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C9
oklch(81% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B1BC
oklch(75.4% 0.022 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C99
oklch(63.2% 0.027 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#657684
oklch(55.7% 0.03 243.1)
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Step 700
700
#546370
oklch(49.2% 0.028 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#44515B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A434B
oklch(37.8% 0.018 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#A4B1BC 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) | #ADB1BD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB4B4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B1BC
#A4B1BC
oklch(75.4% 0.022 243.5)
- #B9ADA1
#B9ADA1
oklch(75.4% 0.022 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 #A4B1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A4B1BC 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.