#A6B3BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.019 234.6), rgb(166, 179, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#A6B3BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B3BB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 179, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.019 234.6) |
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 #A6B3BB | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6B3BB | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B3BB text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B3BB text on black | 9.78:1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6B3BB
oklch(75.9% 0.019 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#748E9D
oklch(63.2% 0.037 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7888
oklch(55.7% 0.041 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6574
oklch(49.2% 0.039 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E525E
oklch(42.7% 0.032 234.8)
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Step 900
900
#35444D
oklch(37.7% 0.025 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#A6B3BB 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) | #AFB2BB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B5B5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B3BB
#A6B3BB
oklch(75.9% 0.019 234.6)
- #BBAEA6
#BBAEA6
oklch(75.9% 0.019 53.9)
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 #A6B3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.012
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #A6B3BB 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.