#A193A2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.027 323.8), rgb(161, 147, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A193A2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A193A2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 147, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 7%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.027 323.8) |
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 #A193A2 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A193A2 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A193A2 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A193A2 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A193A2
oklch(68% 0.027 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#948396
oklch(63.2% 0.034 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C80
oklch(55.6% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#574A58
oklch(42.7% 0.028 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#A193A2 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) | #9296A3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29498 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A193A2
#A193A2
oklch(68% 0.027 323.8)
- #8F9D8E
#8F9D8E
oklch(68% 0.027 143.4)
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 #A193A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #A193A2 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.