#A8BEC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.025 212.9), rgb(168, 190, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#A8BEC3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8BEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 190, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 18%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.025 212.9) |
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 #A8BEC3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A8BEC3 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8BEC3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8BEC3 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8BEC3
oklch(78.6% 0.025 212.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8B0
oklch(70.8% 0.041 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#65929C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 213)
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Step 600
600
#4B7C87
oklch(55.6% 0.056 213.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6972
oklch(49.2% 0.052 211.9)
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Step 800
800
#32555D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 213.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C464C
oklch(37.6% 0.033 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#A8BEC3 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) | #BABCC3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C0BF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8BEC3
#A8BEC3
oklch(78.6% 0.025 212.9)
- #C9B4AF
#C9B4AF
oklch(78.6% 0.025 33.6)
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 #A8BEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #A8BEC3 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.