#A2A3CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.061 283.7), rgb(162, 163, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#A2A3CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A3CD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 163, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.061 283.7) |
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 #A2A3CD | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A3CD | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A3CD text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A3CD text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A3CD
oklch(72.9% 0.061 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8383B7
oklch(63% 0.078 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA3
oklch(55.5% 0.085 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8C
oklch(49% 0.079 284)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A71
oklch(42.6% 0.064 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#A2A3CD 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) | #98A8CF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A5CC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99AAB1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A3CD
#A2A3CD
oklch(72.9% 0.061 283.7)
- #AEAA7E
#AEAA7E
oklch(73% 0.06 103.4)
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 #A2A3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #A2A3CD 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.