#A8AEC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.038 275.2), rgb(168, 174, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#A8AEC8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 174, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 23%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.038 275.2) |
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 #A8AEC8 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AEC8 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8AEC8 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AEC8 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AEC8
oklch(75.5% 0.038 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#8188A7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 275)
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Step 600
600
#6A7193
oklch(55.6% 0.054 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#585F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#484D65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4053
oklch(37.6% 0.033 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#A8AEC8 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) | #A7B0C9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AEC7 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B3B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AEC8
#A8AEC8
oklch(75.5% 0.038 275.2)
- #B7B095
#B7B095
oklch(75.6% 0.038 95.1)
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 #A8AEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A8AEC8 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.