#A4B3BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.024 242), rgb(164, 179, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#A4B3BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B3BF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 179, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.024 242) |
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 #A4B3BF | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B3BF | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B3BF text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B3BF text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B3BF
oklch(75.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4B7
oklch(70.7% 0.039 242)
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Step 500
500
#708EA5
oklch(63.2% 0.049 241.5)
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Step 600
600
#577890
oklch(55.7% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#47647B
oklch(49% 0.05 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5264
oklch(42.7% 0.041 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#334451
oklch(37.7% 0.031 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#A4B3BF 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) | #AEB3C0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0BF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB6B7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B3BF
#A4B3BF
oklch(75.9% 0.024 242)
- #BCAEA2
#BCAEA2
oklch(75.9% 0.023 63.1)
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 #A4B3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #A4B3BF 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.