#A8ABC0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.6% 0.03 279.2), rgb(168, 171, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#A8ABC0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ABC0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 171, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.03 279.2) |
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 #A8ABC0 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8ABC0 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8ABC0 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8ABC0 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CD
oklch(81% 0.018 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8ABC0
oklch(74.6% 0.03 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#8487A1
oklch(63% 0.039 280)
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Step 600
600
#6E718C
oklch(55.6% 0.042 280)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F77
oklch(49.2% 0.038 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E404F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 279.7)
#A8ABC0 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) | #A6ADC1 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ABBF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3AFB2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ABC0
#A8ABC0
oklch(74.6% 0.03 279.2)
- #B1AD98
#B1AD98
oklch(74.5% 0.03 98.2)
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 #A8ABC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
Use #A8ABC0 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.