#A3AABE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.03 270.3), rgb(163, 170, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#A3AABE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.030. 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 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AABE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 170, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 17%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.03 270.3) |
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 #A3AABE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AABE | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AABE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AABE text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AABE
oklch(73.9% 0.03 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#8089A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A738C
oklch(55.7% 0.04 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#586077
oklch(49.1% 0.038 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#484E61
oklch(42.6% 0.033 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#A3AABE 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) | #A4ABBF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAEB0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AABE
#A3AABE
oklch(73.9% 0.03 270.3)
- #B2AA96
#B2AA96
oklch(73.9% 0.029 88.8)
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 #A3AABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3AABE 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.