#A9B2C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.025 262.1), rgb(169, 178, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#A9B2C2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B2C2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 178, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 17%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.025 262.1) |
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 #A9B2C2 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B2C2 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B2C2 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B2C2 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B2C2
oklch(76.2% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#798AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#627494
oklch(55.7% 0.054 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#51617F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#A9B2C2 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) | #ADB3C3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB0C2 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B5B7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B2C2
#A9B2C2
oklch(76.2% 0.025 262.1)
- #BAB0A0
#BAB0A0
oklch(76.1% 0.025 79.7)
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 #A9B2C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #A9B2C2 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.