#A7BBBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.022 193), rgb(167, 187, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#A7BBBA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BBBA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 187, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.022 193) |
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 #A7BBBA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BBBA | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BBBA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BBBA text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BBBA
oklch(77.7% 0.022 193)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 194)
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Step 500
500
#699291
oklch(63% 0.045 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#507D7B
oklch(55.7% 0.05 192.3)
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Step 700
700
#416968
oklch(49.1% 0.045 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#365655
oklch(42.8% 0.038 193.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4746
oklch(37.8% 0.03 192.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2929
oklch(26.9% 0.018 196.1)
#A7BBBA 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) | #B8B9BA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BCBB | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BBBA
#A7BBBA
oklch(77.7% 0.022 193)
- #C4B1B2
#C4B1B2
oklch(77.7% 0.022 14)
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 #A7BBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A7BBBA 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.