#A7B0BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.024 260.7), rgb(167, 176, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#A7B0BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B0BF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 176, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.024 260.7) |
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 #A7B0BF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B0BF | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B0BF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B0BF text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7B0BF
oklch(75.5% 0.024 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8A9C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#687487
oklch(55.6% 0.033 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#576173
oklch(49.1% 0.031 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#474F5D
oklch(42.6% 0.025 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C424C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#A7B0BF 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) | #ABB1C0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B3B5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B0BF
#A7B0BF
oklch(75.5% 0.024 260.7)
- #B7AE9F
#B7AE9F
oklch(75.4% 0.023 80.7)
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 #A7B0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7B0BF 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.