#ADB5BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.017 253.9), rgb(173, 181, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#ADB5BF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB5BF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 181, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.017 253.9) |
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 #ADB5BF | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADB5BF | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB5BF text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB5BF text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB5BF
oklch(77% 0.017 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B8B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#647589
oklch(55.6% 0.037 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#536274
oklch(49% 0.034 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#ADB5BF 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) | #B2B5C0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B7B8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB5BF
#ADB5BF
oklch(77% 0.017 253.9)
- #BBB3A9
#BBB3A9
oklch(77.1% 0.017 73.6)
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 #ADB5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.003
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #ADB5BF 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.