#A8B5CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.033 260), rgb(168, 181, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#A8B5CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B5CA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 181, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.033 260) |
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 #A8B5CA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B5CA | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B5CA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B5CA text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B5CA
oklch(77% 0.033 260)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#718AB3
oklch(63% 0.069 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A749F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#496188
oklch(49% 0.069 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F6E
oklch(42.5% 0.057 260)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#A8B5CA 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) | #AEB6CB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B9BC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B5CA
#A8B5CA
oklch(77% 0.033 260)
- #C0B29D
#C0B29D
oklch(77% 0.033 78.1)
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 #A8B5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8B5CA 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.