#A49FAB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71% 0.018 304.7), rgb(164, 159, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#A49FAB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49FAB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 159, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 7%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.018 304.7) |
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 #A49FAB | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49FAB | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49FAB text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49FAB text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.012 303.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49FAB
oklch(71% 0.018 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C8695
oklch(63% 0.023 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#767080
oklch(55.6% 0.025 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#645E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.023 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#514C58
oklch(42.6% 0.021 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#434048
oklch(37.7% 0.014 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252A
oklch(26.9% 0.01 303.8)
#A49FAB 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) | #9DA1AC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A0A3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49FAB
#A49FAB
oklch(71% 0.018 304.7)
- #9FA498
#9FA498
oklch(71.1% 0.018 125.4)
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 #A49FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #A49FAB 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.