#A5B6BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.021 224.4), rgb(165, 182, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#A5B6BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B6BD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 182, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.021 224.4) |
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 #A5B6BD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B6BD | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B6BD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B6BD text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5B6BD
oklch(76.5% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B1
oklch(70.8% 0.035 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D909D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#557A88
oklch(55.7% 0.047 223.5)
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Step 700
700
#456674
oklch(49% 0.044 226.4)
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Step 800
800
#39545E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 223)
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Step 900
900
#31454D
oklch(37.7% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#A5B6BD 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) | #B2B5BD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB8B8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B6BD
#A5B6BD
oklch(76.5% 0.021 224.4)
- #BFAFA8
#BFAFA8
oklch(76.6% 0.021 45.2)
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 #A5B6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5B6BD 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.