#A8ADC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.039 277.1), rgb(168, 173, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#A8ADC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ADC8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 173, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.039 277.1) |
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 #A8ADC8 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8ADC8 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8ADC8 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8ADC8 text on black | 9.47:1 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D1
oklch(81% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8ADC8
oklch(75.3% 0.039 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#8187A8
oklch(63% 0.05 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7193
oklch(55.7% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#595E7E
oklch(49% 0.052 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#494D66
oklch(42.7% 0.042 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#A8ADC8 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) | #A6AFC9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC7 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B2B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ADC8
#A8ADC8
oklch(75.3% 0.039 277.1)
- #B5AF93
#B5AF93
oklch(75.1% 0.039 97.2)
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 #A8ADC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #A8ADC8 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.