#A8BABE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.021 212.6), rgb(168, 186, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#A8BABE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BABE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 186, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.021 212.6) |
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 #A8BABE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BABE | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BABE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BABE text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BABE
oklch(77.6% 0.021 212.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AD
oklch(70.6% 0.033 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9199
oklch(63.2% 0.043 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#537B83
oklch(55.6% 0.046 211.5)
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Step 700
700
#44676F
oklch(49% 0.042 213.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#30464A
oklch(37.8% 0.028 210)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#A8BABE 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) | #B7B8BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BCBB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BABE
#A8BABE
oklch(77.6% 0.021 212.6)
- #C3B2AE
#C3B2AE
oklch(77.7% 0.02 33.4)
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 #A8BABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8BABE 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.