#A9B5BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.02 243), rgb(169, 181, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#A9B5BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9B5BF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 181, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.02 243) |
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 #A9B5BF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9B5BF | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9B5BF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9B5BF text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9B5BF
oklch(76.7% 0.02 243)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#758DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D778B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6476
oklch(49.2% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5160
oklch(42.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282E
oklch(27.2% 0.016 240.6)
#A9B5BF 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) | #B1B5C0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B7B8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9B5BF
#A9B5BF
oklch(76.7% 0.02 243)
- #BDB1A7
#BDB1A7
oklch(76.8% 0.02 62.4)
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 #A9B5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.006
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #A9B5BF 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.