#A498A4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.022 325.8), rgb(164, 152, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A498A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A498A4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 152, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 6%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.022 325.8) |
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 #A498A4 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A498A4 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A498A4 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A498A4 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A498A4
oklch(69.4% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#938493
oklch(63.2% 0.028 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.031 326)
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Step 700
700
#695B6A
oklch(49% 0.029 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#564B56
oklch(42.8% 0.023 326)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A252A
oklch(27.2% 0.012 325.9)
#A498A4 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) | #979BA5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9CA4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5999C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A498A4
#A498A4
oklch(69.4% 0.022 325.8)
- #94A094
#94A094
oklch(69.3% 0.022 145.3)
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 #A498A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
Use #A498A4 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.