#A49CAF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.6% 0.029 304.7), rgb(164, 156, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#A49CAF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.029. 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49CAF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 156, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 11%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.029 304.7) |
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 #A49CAF | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49CAF | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CAF text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CAF text on black | 7.95:1 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E849C
oklch(63% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#786E87
oklch(55.6% 0.04 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#655C72
oklch(49.1% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#A49CAF 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) | #999FB0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39EA2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49CAF
#A49CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 304.7)
- #9CA490
#9CA490
oklch(70.7% 0.03 125)
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 #A49CAF, 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 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A49CAF 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.