#A8B3BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.017 239.2), rgb(168, 179, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#A8B3BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B3BB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 179, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.017 239.2) |
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 #A8B3BB | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B3BB | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B3BB text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B3BB text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B3BB
oklch(76.1% 0.017 239.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B0
oklch(70.6% 0.027 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#778D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.034 237.9)
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Step 600
600
#607787
oklch(55.7% 0.037 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6473
oklch(49.2% 0.035 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#41515D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#37434C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#A8B3BB 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) | #B0B3BB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B5B5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B3BB
#A8B3BB
oklch(76.1% 0.017 239.2)
- #BAAFA7
#BAAFA7
oklch(76.1% 0.017 58.6)
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 #A8B3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.009
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #A8B3BB 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.