#A29FAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71% 0.022 295), rgb(162, 159, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#A29FAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29FAE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 159, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 8%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.022 295) |
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 #A29FAE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A29FAE | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29FAE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29FAE text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29FAE
oklch(71% 0.022 295)
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Step 500
500
#8A8699
oklch(63% 0.029 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#747084
oklch(55.6% 0.031 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#625E6F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#504D5B
oklch(42.8% 0.023 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#A29FAE 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) | #9CA1AF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA1AE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A1A4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29FAE
#A29FAE
oklch(71% 0.022 295)
- #A1A394
#A1A394
oklch(71% 0.021 113.1)
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 #A29FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #A29FAE 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.