#ADBBC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.025 248.1), rgb(173, 187, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#ADBBC9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBBC9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 187, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.025 248.1) |
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 #ADBBC9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBBC9 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBBC9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBBC9 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBBC9
oklch(78.6% 0.025 248.1)
-
Step 400
400
#8DA3B9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 248.4)
-
Step 500
500
#718DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.052 247.7)
-
Step 600
600
#597793
oklch(55.7% 0.056 247.1)
-
Step 700
700
#49647D
oklch(49.2% 0.051 247)
-
Step 800
800
#3C5166
oklch(42.6% 0.044 248.9)
-
Step 900
900
#334353
oklch(37.6% 0.034 248.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#ADBBC9 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) | #B6BBCA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B8C9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BEBF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBBC9
#ADBBC9
oklch(78.6% 0.025 248.1)
- #C4B7A8
#C4B7A8
oklch(78.6% 0.026 71.4)
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 #ADBBC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADBBC9 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.