#a3a7ab

Color #a3a7ab

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light blue.

Closest named color Dark Gray #a9a9a9 · ΔE 2.8 Nearest Tailwind class neutral-400 #a1a1a1 · ΔE 3.1

Open in Palette generator Color wheel Color mixer Contrast checker Blindness simulator Gradient

Conversions

HEX

#a3a7ab

RGB

rgb(163, 167, 171)

HSL

hsl(210, 4.5%, 65.5%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(210, 4.7%, 67.1%)

CMYK

cmyk(4.7%, 2.3%, 0%, 32.9%)

LAB

lab(68.29, -0.64, -2.56)

LCH

lch(68.29, 2.64, 255.96)

OKLCH

oklch(72.6%, 0.0074, 247.62)

HWB

hwb(210, 63.9%, 32.9%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#aba7a3

Analogous

#a3abab

#a3a7ab

#a3a3ab

Triadic

#a3a7ab

#aba3a7

#a7aba3

Split-complementary

#a3a7ab

#aba3a3

#ababa3

Tetradic

#a3a7ab

#a7a3ab

#aba7a3

#a7aba3

Square

#a3a7ab

#aba3ab

#aba7a3

#a3aba3

Shades

Color #a3a7ab mixed toward black.

#868b90

#6a6f74

#505457

#35383a

#1b1c1d

Tints

Color #a3a7ab mixed toward white.

#b2b6b9

#c2c4c7

#d1d3d5

#e0e2e3

#f0f0f1

Tones

Color #a3a7ab mixed toward gray.

#a4a7aa

#a5a7a9

#a6a7a8

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2.42:1

Aa Black text on this color

8.67:1

Black text reads better on this background (8.67:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#a5a5aa · ΔE 2.4

Deuteranopia

#a5a4aa · ΔE 3.2

Tritanopia

#a3a9a9 · ΔE 2.7

Achromatopsia

#a6a6a6 · ΔE 2.6

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #a3a7ab;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#a3a7ab]

Related colors

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Alice Blue #f0f8ff

Steel Blue #4682b4

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Frequently asked questions

#a3a7ab (#a3a7ab) is rgb(163, 167, 171) in RGB.

No, #a3a7ab is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

Related tools

Colors

HEX to RGB Converter

Convert any HEX color code to its RGB and HSL equivalents, live, with copy-to-clipboard values.

Try it → Accessibility

Contrast Checker

Check the WCAG contrast ratio between any two colors, live, with AA/AAA pass-fail results.

Try it → Generators

Palette Generator

Generate complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, tetradic, square, and monochromatic palettes from any base color.

Try it →

Build something with this color

Generate a full palette from #a3a7ab, or check how it holds up for accessibility.

Generate a palette → Check contrast