#A8BCBF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.022 207.6), rgb(168, 188, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#A8BCBF is a 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BCBF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 188, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.022 207.6) |
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 #A8BCBF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BCBF | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BCBF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BCBF text on black | 10.61:1 | 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
#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
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BCBF
oklch(78.1% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AC
oklch(70.6% 0.036 208)
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Step 500
500
#699298
oklch(63.2% 0.046 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C82
oklch(55.6% 0.05 206.5)
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Step 700
700
#40686E
oklch(49% 0.046 207.8)
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Step 800
800
#35555A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 209)
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Step 950
950
#1C292B
oklch(27% 0.018 207.9)
#A8BCBF 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) | #B8BABF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7BF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BEBD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BCBF
#A8BCBF
oklch(78.1% 0.022 207.6)
- #C6B3B0
#C6B3B0
oklch(78.2% 0.022 28.4)
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 #A8BCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #A8BCBF 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.