#A4B4BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.024 237.8), rgb(164, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#A4B4BF 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.024 237.8) |
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 #A4B4BF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B4BF | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B4BF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B4BF text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B4BF
oklch(76.1% 0.024 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B6
oklch(70.8% 0.038 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E8EA4
oklch(63% 0.049 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#56788F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 238.5)
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Step 700
700
#46657A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5263
oklch(42.6% 0.041 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#A4B4BF 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) | #AFB3C0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB7B7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B4BF
#A4B4BF
oklch(76.1% 0.024 237.8)
- #BEAEA3
#BEAEA3
oklch(76.1% 0.024 56.9)
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 #A4B4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #A4B4BF 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.