#A8B0CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.043 273.2), rgb(168, 176, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#A8B0CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B0CD |
| RGB | rgb(168, 176, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.043 273.2) |
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 #A8B0CD | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B0CD | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B0CD text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B0CD text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B0CD
oklch(76% 0.043 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#929ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7886BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#616FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 273)
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Step 700
700
#505D93
oklch(49.2% 0.088 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#424C77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 273)
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Step 900
900
#383F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#A8B0CD 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) | #A8B2CE | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B5B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B0CD
#A8B0CD
oklch(76% 0.043 273.2)
- #BAB193
#BAB193
oklch(76% 0.042 93.3)
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 #A8B0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #A8B0CD 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.