#A092A3
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.8% 0.029 320.3), rgb(160, 146, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A092A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A092A3 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.029 320.3) |
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 #A092A3 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A092A3 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092A3 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A092A3 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A092A3
oklch(67.8% 0.029 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#948298
oklch(63% 0.039 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C82
oklch(55.6% 0.04 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#574A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.031 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#483E4A
oklch(37.9% 0.024 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#A092A3 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) | #9195A4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9397A2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09497 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A092A3
#A092A3
oklch(67.8% 0.029 320.3)
- #8E9C8B
#8E9C8B
oklch(67.7% 0.029 140.2)
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 #A092A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #A092A3 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.