#A599AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.9% 0.028 316.1), rgb(165, 153, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#A599AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.028. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A599AA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 153, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.028 316.1) |
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 #A599AA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A599AA | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A599AA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A599AA text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A599AA
oklch(69.9% 0.028 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#928398
oklch(63% 0.036 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D83
oklch(55.6% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#695B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#A599AA 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) | #979CAB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59B9E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A599AA
#A599AA
oklch(69.9% 0.028 316.1)
- #96A291
#96A291
oklch(69.8% 0.028 136.4)
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 #A599AA, 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 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #A599AA 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.