#A9BEBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.024 183), rgb(169, 190, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#A9BEBA 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEBA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.024 183) |
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 #A9BEBA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEBA | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEBA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEBA text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEBA
oklch(78.4% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#68938C
oklch(63% 0.048 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E76
oklch(55.7% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#355651
oklch(42.6% 0.04 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4743
oklch(37.6% 0.032 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#A9BEBA 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) | #BCBBBA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B8BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BFBD | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEBA
#A9BEBA
oklch(78.4% 0.024 183)
- #C7B3B7
#C7B3B7
oklch(78.5% 0.024 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 #A9BEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BEBA 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.