#A29FA8
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.8% 0.013 301.2), rgb(162, 159, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A29FA8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29FA8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 159, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 5%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.013 301.2) |
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 #A29FA8 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29FA8 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29FA8 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29FA8 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC5
oklch(80.8% 0.009 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.013 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8792
oklch(63% 0.017 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#75717D
oklch(55.6% 0.019 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#625F69
oklch(49.2% 0.016 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#504D56
oklch(42.6% 0.015 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#424047
oklch(37.6% 0.012 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#A29FA8 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) | #9EA0A8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA0A8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A0A2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A29FA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
Use #A29FA8 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.