#A8B4BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.016 229), rgb(168, 180, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#A8B4BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.016. 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 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B4BA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 180, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 12%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.016 229) |
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 #A8B4BA | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B4BA | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B4BA text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B4BA text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B4BA
oklch(76.2% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AD
oklch(70.7% 0.025 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#768E99
oklch(63.2% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7884
oklch(55.7% 0.035 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6570
oklch(49.2% 0.033 228.7)
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Step 800
800
#40525B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 229.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#A8B4BA 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) | #B1B3BA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1BA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B6B6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B4BA
#A8B4BA
oklch(76.2% 0.016 229)
- #BBAFA9
#BBAFA9
oklch(76.2% 0.016 48.5)
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 #A8B4BA, 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 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #A8B4BA 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.