#A4BABD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.025 206.6), rgb(164, 186, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#A4BABD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BABD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 186, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.025 206.6) |
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 #A4BABD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BABD | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BABD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BABD text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BABD
oklch(77.3% 0.025 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AD
oklch(70.7% 0.039 207)
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Step 500
500
#659299
oklch(63% 0.05 208.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D83
oklch(55.7% 0.055 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.6)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#A4BABD 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) | #B6B8BD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4BD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBCBB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BABD
#A4BABD
oklch(77.3% 0.025 206.6)
- #C5B0AD
#C5B0AD
oklch(77.4% 0.025 27.4)
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 #A4BABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BABD 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.