#A8B6BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.018 225.3), rgb(168, 182, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#A8B6BC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B6BC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 182, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.018 225.3) |
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 #A8B6BC | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B6BC | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B6BC text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B6BC text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B6BC
oklch(76.7% 0.018 225.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AE
oklch(70.7% 0.029 223.4)
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Step 500
500
#728F9A
oklch(63.2% 0.037 223)
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Step 600
600
#5B7985
oklch(55.7% 0.039 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6571
oklch(49% 0.037 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D535C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 225)
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Step 900
900
#34444B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 226.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#A8B6BC 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) | #B3B5BC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B8B8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B6BC
#A8B6BC
oklch(76.7% 0.018 225.3)
- #BEB0AA
#BEB0AA
oklch(76.7% 0.018 44.8)
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 #A8B6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.007
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #A8B6BC 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.