#A5B2C7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.033 260), rgb(165, 178, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#A5B2C7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 178, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.033 260) |
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 #A5B2C7 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B2C7 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B2C7 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B2C7 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B2C7
oklch(76% 0.033 260)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C3
oklch(70.8% 0.054 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#718AB3
oklch(63% 0.069 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A749F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#496188
oklch(49% 0.069 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#A5B2C7 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) | #ABB3C8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B0C7 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB6B9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B2C7
#A5B2C7
oklch(76% 0.033 260)
- #BDAF9A
#BDAF9A
oklch(76% 0.033 78.1)
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 #A5B2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #A5B2C7 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.