#A4BEC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.03 213.2), rgb(164, 190, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#A4BEC4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4BEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 21%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.03 213.2) |
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 #A4BEC4 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A4BEC4 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4BEC4 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4BEC4 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4BEC4
oklch(78.4% 0.03 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B2
oklch(70.7% 0.047 212.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D939F
oklch(63% 0.06 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#417E8A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 211.9)
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Step 700
700
#326A75
oklch(49.1% 0.061 212.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#A4BEC4 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) | #B9BCC4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B8C4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1C0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4BEC4
#A4BEC4
oklch(78.4% 0.03 213.2)
- #CBB2AD
#CBB2AD
oklch(78.4% 0.03 31.2)
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 #A4BEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A4BEC4 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.