#A4AABA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.024 269.4), rgb(164, 170, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#A4AABA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AABA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 170, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.024 269.4) |
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 #A4AABA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AABA | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AABA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AABA text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 269.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4AABA
oklch(73.8% 0.024 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#82899D
oklch(63.1% 0.031 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7387
oklch(55.6% 0.033 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#596073
oklch(49% 0.032 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#494F5D
oklch(42.8% 0.024 267)
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Step 900
900
#3D414D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#A4AABA 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) | #A6ABBB | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A9BA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FADAF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AABA
#A4AABA
oklch(73.8% 0.024 269.4)
- #B0AA9A
#B0AA9A
oklch(73.9% 0.023 89.8)
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 #A4AABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #A4AABA 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.