#A7BFBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.027 181.6), rgb(167, 191, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#A7BFBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BFBA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.027 181.6) |
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 #A7BFBA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BFBA | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BFBA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BFBA text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BFBA
oklch(78.5% 0.027 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA2
oklch(70.7% 0.044 181)
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Step 500
500
#63958C
oklch(63.2% 0.055 181.9)
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Step 600
600
#497F76
oklch(55.6% 0.06 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#396B63
oklch(49% 0.056 182.4)
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Step 800
800
#305751
oklch(42.6% 0.046 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4843
oklch(37.7% 0.036 182.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#A7BFBA 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) | #BDBCBA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C0BD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BFBA
#A7BFBA
oklch(78.5% 0.027 181.6)
- #C9B2B8
#C9B2B8
oklch(78.5% 0.028 0.1)
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 #A7BFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #A7BFBA 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.