#A5AFBC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.022 254.9), rgb(165, 175, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#A5AFBC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.022. 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 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AFBC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 175, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.022 254.9) |
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 #A5AFBC | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AFBC | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5AFBC text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5AFBC text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AFBC
oklch(75% 0.022 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B9B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#687585
oklch(55.7% 0.029 253.7)
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Step 700
700
#566271
oklch(49.1% 0.028 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#47505C
oklch(42.8% 0.023 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B424B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#A5AFBC 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) | #ABAFBD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B2B3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AFBC
#A5AFBC
oklch(75% 0.022 254.9)
- #B6AC9F
#B6AC9F
oklch(74.9% 0.022 74.6)
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 #A5AFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #A5AFBC 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.