#A8BBCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.03 241.7), rgb(168, 187, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#A8BBCA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BBCA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 187, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.03 241.7) |
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 #A8BBCA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BBCA | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BBCA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BBCA text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BBCA
oklch(78.2% 0.03 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#688EAC
oklch(63% 0.062 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F7897
oklch(55.5% 0.067 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#406581
oklch(49.1% 0.062 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#355369
oklch(42.8% 0.051 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4455
oklch(37.6% 0.04 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#A8BBCA 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) | #B5BBCB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBFC0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BBCA
#A8BBCA
oklch(78.2% 0.03 241.7)
- #C7B4A5
#C7B4A5
oklch(78.2% 0.03 60.6)
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 #A8BBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A8BBCA 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.