#A2A5CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.4% 0.059 281.5), rgb(162, 165, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#A2A5CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A5CE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 165, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.059 281.5) |
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 #A2A5CE | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A5CE | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A5CE text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A5CE text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A5CE
oklch(73.4% 0.059 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#8184B7
oklch(63% 0.077 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA3
oklch(55.5% 0.083 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#595B8B
oklch(49% 0.077 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494B71
oklch(42.8% 0.063 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5B
oklch(37.6% 0.049 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242536
oklch(27.1% 0.031 281.5)
#A2A5CE 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) | #9AA9D0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98ACB3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A5CE
#A2A5CE
oklch(73.4% 0.059 281.5)
- #B0AB7F
#B0AB7F
oklch(73.4% 0.06 102.3)
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 #A2A5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A2A5CE 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.