#A7BEC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.025 206.2), rgb(167, 190, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#A7BEC1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 190, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 17%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.025 206.2) |
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 #A7BEC1 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BEC1 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BEC1 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BEC1 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BEC1
oklch(78.5% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AD
oklch(70.6% 0.041 206.5)
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Step 500
500
#639399
oklch(63.1% 0.052 205.8)
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Step 600
600
#497D84
oklch(55.6% 0.057 206.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A696F
oklch(49% 0.052 206.2)
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Step 800
800
#30565B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 206.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B474A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 204.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2C
oklch(27.2% 0.022 205.8)
#A7BEC1 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) | #BABCC1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C0BF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BEC1
#A7BEC1
oklch(78.5% 0.025 206.2)
- #C9B3B0
#C9B3B0
oklch(78.5% 0.026 27)
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 #A7BEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #A7BEC1 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.