#A8BBBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.022 211.8), rgb(168, 187, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#A8BBBF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BBBF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.022 211.8) |
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 #A8BBBF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BBBF | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BBBF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BBBF text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BBBF
oklch(77.9% 0.022 211.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AD
oklch(70.7% 0.035 210.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9199
oklch(63.1% 0.045 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#517B84
oklch(55.6% 0.048 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#42686F
oklch(49.2% 0.044 210.4)
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Step 800
800
#36555B
oklch(42.8% 0.038 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F464A
oklch(37.7% 0.029 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#A8BBBF 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) | #B7B9BF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BDBC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BBBF
#A8BBBF
oklch(77.9% 0.022 211.8)
- #C4B2AE
#C4B2AE
oklch(77.8% 0.022 32.5)
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 #A8BBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8BBBF 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.