#ADB3BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.016 260.7), rgb(173, 179, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#ADB3BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB3BD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 179, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.016 260.7) |
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 #ADB3BD | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB3BD | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB3BD text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB3BD text on black | 9.95:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB3BD
oklch(76.5% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A1B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#687488
oklch(55.6% 0.034 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#566174
oklch(49% 0.033 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#474F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 263)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#ADB3BD 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) | #B0B3BE | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B5B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB3BD
#ADB3BD
oklch(76.5% 0.016 260.7)
- #B8B2A8
#B8B2A8
oklch(76.6% 0.016 80.7)
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 #ADB3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.005
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADB3BD 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.