#A8AFBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.019 261.3), rgb(168, 175, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#A8AFBB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AFBB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 175, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.019 261.3) |
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 #A8AFBB | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AFBB | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8AFBB text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AFBB text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AFBB
oklch(75.2% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#818A99
oklch(63.1% 0.025 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7483
oklch(55.7% 0.026 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#59616F
oklch(49.1% 0.025 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#494F5A
oklch(42.6% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D424A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#A8AFBB 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) | #ABAFBC | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAEBB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B1B3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AFBB
#A8AFBB
oklch(75.2% 0.019 261.3)
- #B5AEA2
#B5AEA2
oklch(75.3% 0.019 81.3)
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 #A8AFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8AFBB 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.