#A9BEB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.024 176.6), rgb(169, 190, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#A9BEB8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.024 176.6) |
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 #A9BEB8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEB8 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEB8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEB8 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEB8
oklch(78.4% 0.024 176.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A0
oklch(70.7% 0.04 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#699489
oklch(63.2% 0.05 177)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E72
oklch(55.6% 0.055 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#406A60
oklch(49% 0.05 177.3)
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Step 800
800
#35574E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4741
oklch(37.6% 0.031 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#A9BEB8 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) | #BCBBB8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8B8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BFBC | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEB8
#A9BEB8
oklch(78.4% 0.024 176.6)
- #C6B2B9
#C6B2B9
oklch(78.3% 0.025 354.5)
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 #A9BEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BEB8 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.