#A8B7BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.018 219.7), rgb(168, 183, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#A8B7BC 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B7BC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 183, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.018 219.7) |
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 #A8B7BC | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8B7BC | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B7BC text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B7BC text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B7BC
oklch(76.9% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5AD
oklch(70.6% 0.029 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#718F99
oklch(63.1% 0.037 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#597984
oklch(55.6% 0.04 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#49666F
oklch(49.1% 0.037 219)
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Step 800
800
#3C535B
oklch(42.7% 0.031 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#33454A
oklch(37.7% 0.024 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#A8B7BC 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) | #B4B6BC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B9B8 | 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°).
- #A8B7BC
#A8B7BC
oklch(76.9% 0.018 219.7)
- #BFB0AC
#BFB0AC
oklch(76.9% 0.018 35.3)
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 #A8B7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8B7BC 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.