#A293A0
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.026 330.1), rgb(162, 147, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A293A0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A293A0 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 147, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 7%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.026 330.1) |
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 #A293A0 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A293A0 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A293A0 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A293A0 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A293A0
oklch(68% 0.026 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#958393
oklch(63.1% 0.032 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#806C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 331)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6A
oklch(49.1% 0.034 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A56
oklch(42.8% 0.027 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#A293A0 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) | #9396A1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39497 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A293A0
#A293A0
oklch(68% 0.026 330.1)
- #8E9D90
#8E9D90
oklch(68% 0.025 149.2)
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 #A293A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A293A0 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.