#A49CAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.5% 0.027 305.7), rgb(164, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#A49CAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49CAE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.027 305.7) |
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 #A49CAE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49CAE | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CAE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CAE text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49CAE
oklch(70.5% 0.027 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E849B
oklch(63% 0.036 305)
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Step 600
600
#796E85
oklch(55.6% 0.037 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#655C71
oklch(49.1% 0.035 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#534B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#A49CAE 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) | #999FAF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39EA2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49CAE
#A49CAE
oklch(70.5% 0.027 305.7)
- #9CA391
#9CA391
oklch(70.5% 0.027 124.4)
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 #A49CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A49CAE 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.