#A9BBC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.027 239.2), rgb(169, 187, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#A9BBC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BBC8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 187, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.027 239.2) |
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 #A9BBC8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BBC8 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BBC8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BBC8 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BBC8
oklch(78.2% 0.027 239.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8FA8
oklch(63.2% 0.056 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#527893
oklch(55.5% 0.06 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#42657D
oklch(49% 0.056 239.4)
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Step 800
800
#375366
oklch(42.8% 0.046 238.9)
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Step 900
900
#304453
oklch(37.6% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2831
oklch(27% 0.024 241.1)
#A9BBC8 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) | #B6BAC9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B7C8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BEBF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BBC8
#A9BBC8
oklch(78.2% 0.027 239.2)
- #C6B4A7
#C6B4A7
oklch(78.2% 0.028 58.2)
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 #A9BBC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BBC8 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.