#A8BACB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.031 246.7), rgb(168, 186, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#A8BACB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BACB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 186, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.031 246.7) |
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 #A8BACB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BACB | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BACB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BACB text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BACB
oklch(78.1% 0.031 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A4BF
oklch(70.7% 0.05 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.064 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#51779A
oklch(55.5% 0.07 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#416484
oklch(49% 0.066 247.1)
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Step 800
800
#36526B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 246.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4457
oklch(37.7% 0.042 246.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#A8BACB 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) | #B4BACC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB6CB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBEBF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BACB
#A8BACB
oklch(78.1% 0.031 246.7)
- #C6B4A3
#C6B4A3
oklch(78.1% 0.031 65.7)
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 #A8BACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8BACB 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.