#A7B7BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.02 225.8), rgb(167, 183, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#A7B7BE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B7BE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 183, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.02 225.8) |
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 #A7B7BE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7B7BE | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B7BE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B7BE text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7B7BE
oklch(76.9% 0.02 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B0
oklch(70.6% 0.032 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#577988
oklch(55.6% 0.045 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#476673
oklch(49.1% 0.042 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282D
oklch(27% 0.017 229.8)
#A7B7BE 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) | #B3B6BE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B9B9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B7BE
#A7B7BE
oklch(76.9% 0.02 225.8)
- #C0B0A9
#C0B0A9
oklch(76.9% 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 #A7B7BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #A7B7BE 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.