#A4BCC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.027 211.6), rgb(164, 188, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#A4BCC1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BCC1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 188, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 19%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.027 211.6) |
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 #A4BCC1 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BCC1 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BCC1 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BCC1 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BCC1
oklch(77.9% 0.027 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500
#61939D
oklch(63.2% 0.056 211.5)
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Step 600
600
#467D88
oklch(55.6% 0.061 212)
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Step 700
700
#376973
oklch(49% 0.056 212.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E565E
oklch(42.7% 0.047 212)
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Step 900
900
#2A474D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 212.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#A4BCC1 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) | #B8BAC1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBEBD | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BCC1
#A4BCC1
oklch(77.9% 0.027 211.6)
- #C8B1AC
#C8B1AC
oklch(77.9% 0.028 32.3)
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 #A4BCC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A4BCC1 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.