#A5A3BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.04 288.6), rgb(165, 163, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#A5A3BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A3BF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 163, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.04 288.6) |
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 #A5A3BF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A3BF | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A3BF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A3BF text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A3BF
oklch(72.6% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8885A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#726E93
oklch(55.6% 0.057 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.052 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B66
oklch(42.7% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#A5A3BF 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) | #9DA6C0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A7AC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A3BF
#A5A3BF
oklch(72.6% 0.04 288.6)
- #A8A98C
#A8A98C
oklch(72.6% 0.04 109)
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 #A5A3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A5A3BF 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.