#A29DAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.6% 0.025 299.2), rgb(162, 157, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#A29DAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29DAE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 157, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 9%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.025 299.2) |
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 #A29DAE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29DAE | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29DAE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29DAE text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFCA
oklch(81% 0.016 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C869B
oklch(63.2% 0.032 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#766F85
oklch(55.6% 0.035 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#635D71
oklch(49.1% 0.032 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#A29DAE 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) | #9A9FAF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09FA2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29DAE
#A29DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 299.2)
- #9EA391
#9EA391
oklch(70.6% 0.026 119.7)
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 #A29DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #A29DAE 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.