#A4BEBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.028 190.9), rgb(164, 190, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#A4BEBC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BEBC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.028 190.9) |
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 #A4BEBC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BEBC | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BEBC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BEBC text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BEBC
oklch(78.1% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9592
oklch(63.1% 0.058 191.4)
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Step 600
600
#437F7C
oklch(55.5% 0.063 191.3)
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Step 700
700
#346B69
oklch(49% 0.058 192.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5855
oklch(42.8% 0.049 189.7)
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Step 900
900
#284846
oklch(37.6% 0.038 190.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#A4BEBC 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) | #BBBBBC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC0BD | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BEBC
#A4BEBC
oklch(78.1% 0.028 190.9)
- #C9B1B3
#C9B1B3
oklch(78.2% 0.028 12)
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 #A4BEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A4BEBC 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.