#ACB7CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.031 262.5), rgb(172, 183, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#ACB7CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 263°. 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB7CB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 183, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.031 262.5) |
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 #ACB7CB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB7CB | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB7CB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB7CB text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB7CB
oklch(77.7% 0.031 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C0
oklch(70.6% 0.049 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#758AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E739C
oklch(55.5% 0.069 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6186
oklch(49.2% 0.065 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 262)
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Step 900
900
#364258
oklch(37.8% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#202733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 261.1)
#ACB7CB 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) | #B1B8CC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BBBD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB7CB
#ACB7CB
oklch(77.7% 0.031 262.5)
- #C0B5A1
#C0B5A1
oklch(77.7% 0.03 82.6)
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 #ACB7CB, 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 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACB7CB 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.