#A9B2BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.018 250.9), rgb(169, 178, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#A9B2BC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B2BC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 178, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.018 250.9) |
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 #A9B2BC | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B2BC | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B2BC text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B2BC text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B2BC
oklch(76% 0.018 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9F
oklch(63% 0.036 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#63758A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#526375
oklch(49.2% 0.036 250)
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Step 800
800
#43505F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#A9B2BC 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) | #AFB2BD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB0BC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B4B5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B2BC
#A9B2BC
oklch(76% 0.018 250.9)
- #B8AFA5
#B8AFA5
oklch(75.9% 0.017 70.5)
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 #A9B2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.010
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9B2BC 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.