#A0ABB6

Accessibility

AAA

9:1

Vs white / black

2.33:1 · 9:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a0abb6

RGB

rgb(160, 171, 182)

RGBA

rgba(160, 171, 182, 1)

HSL

hsl(210, 13%, 67%)

HSLA

hsla(210, 13%, 67%, 1)

HSV

hsv(210, 12%, 71%)

LAB

lab(69.45% -1.6 -6.96)

LCH

lch(69.45% 7.14 257.05)

OKLAB

oklab(0.736 -0.0075 -0.0187)

OKLCH

oklch(0.736 0.0201 248.15)

XYZ

xyz(37.50, 39.98, 49.99)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 29%)

CSS

color: #a0abb6;

CSS variable

--color-a0abb6: #a0abb6;

SCSS

$color-a0abb6: #a0abb6;

JavaScript

const color = "#a0abb6";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a0abb6";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a0abb6" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a0abb6", "rgb": { "r": 160, "g": 171, "b": 182 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.736 0.0201 248.15)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a0abb6-1: #a0abb6;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

gray-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.97 · #9CA3AF

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 6.32 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.61 · #90A4AE

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 18.47 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ebf7ff 100dee9f5 200cad6e1 300b4bfca 40098a3ae 5007d8892 60067717c 700515b64 8003c454e 900273039 950131b24

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f7f8f9 eff1f3 e7eaed dfe3e7 d7dce1 d0d5db c8ced4 c0c7ce b8c0c8 b0b9c2 a8b2bc a0abb6 939da7 858f98 788089 6b7279 5d646a 50565b 43474c 35393d 282b2e 1b1c1e 0d0e0f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f8f9 eff1f3 e7eaed dfe3e7 d7dce1 d0d5db c8ced4 c0c7ce b8c0c8 b0b9c2 a8b2bc

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

939da7 858f98 788089 6b7279 5d646a 50565b 43474c 35393d 282b2e 1b1c1e 0d0e0f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9da7b1 9ba4ad 98a0a9 959da4 9399a0 90969b 8d9297 8b8e92 888b8e 858789 838485

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A0ABB6Stop 1 #B6ABA0Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A0B6B6Stop 1 #A0ABB6Stop 2 #A0A0B6Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A0ABB6Stop 1 #B6A0ABStop 2 #ABB6A0Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A0ABB6Stop 1 #B6A0A0Stop 2 #B6B6A0Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2C333AStop 1 #4E5965Stop 2 #6F8090Stop 3 #9AA6B1Stop 4 #C5CCD3Stop 5

Using this color

Where #a0abb6 works

#A0ABB6 (#a0abb6) sits in the blue family at about 210° hue, 13% saturation, and 67% lightness. Contrast is 2.33:1 on white and 9:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: gray-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a0abb6 as small body text on white — 2.33:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Chakra gray 400#A0AEC0 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Tailwind slate 400#94A3B8 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Concrete#95A5A6 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Silver#BDC3C7