#A8AECE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.046 276.9), rgb(168, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#A8AECE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AECE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.046 276.9) |
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 #A8AECE | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AECE | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8AECE text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AECE text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 277.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AECE
oklch(75.7% 0.046 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#8087AE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#697099
oklch(55.5% 0.064 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#585E83
oklch(49.2% 0.06 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#484D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#A8AECE 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) | #A5B1D0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB4B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AECE
#A8AECE
oklch(75.7% 0.046 276.9)
- #B8B18F
#B8B18F
oklch(75.7% 0.047 97.7)
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 #A8AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #A8AECE 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.