#A8ACCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.05 280), rgb(168, 172, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#A8ACCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ACCF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 172, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.05 280) |
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 #A8ACCF | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8ACCF | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8ACCF text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8ACCF text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8ACCF
oklch(75.3% 0.05 280)
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Step 500
500
#8186B0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B6F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#494C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#A8ACCF 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) | #A3AFD1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ADCE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB2B8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ACCF
#A8ACCF
oklch(75.3% 0.05 280)
- #B6B08C
#B6B08C
oklch(75.3% 0.05 99.6)
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 #A8ACCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A8ACCF 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.