#ACB2C7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.031 273), rgb(172, 178, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#ACB2C7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 178, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.031 273) |
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 #ACB2C7 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB2C7 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB2C7 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB2C7 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB2C7
oklch(76.6% 0.031 273)
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Step 400
400
#969FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#66719C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 273)
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Step 700
700
#555E85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#454D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#ACB2C7 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) | #ACB4C8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB1C6 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B6B9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB2C7
#ACB2C7
oklch(76.6% 0.031 273)
- #B9B39D
#B9B39D
oklch(76.6% 0.031 94.4)
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 #ACB2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #ACB2C7 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.