#A9B4BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.02 248.1), rgb(169, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#A9B4BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.02 248.1) |
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 #A9B4BF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B4BF | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B4BF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B4BF text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B4BF
oklch(76.5% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#768CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.042 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F768D
oklch(55.6% 0.045 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6377
oklch(49% 0.041 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#405161
oklch(42.7% 0.034 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#A9B4BF 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) | #B0B4C0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB2BF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B6B7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B4BF
#A9B4BF
oklch(76.5% 0.02 248.1)
- #BBB0A5
#BBB0A5
oklch(76.3% 0.02 67.5)
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 #A9B4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.007
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #A9B4BF 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.