#A5A5CC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.056 284.9), rgb(165, 165, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#A5A5CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A5CC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 165, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.056 284.9) |
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 #A5A5CC | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A5CC | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A5CC text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A5CC text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A5CC
oklch(73.5% 0.056 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8484B4
oklch(63.2% 0.072 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B88
oklch(49.1% 0.071 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#A5A5CC 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) | #9BA9CE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DABB2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A5CC
#A5A5CC
oklch(73.5% 0.056 284.9)
- #AEAC83
#AEAC83
oklch(73.6% 0.056 105.4)
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 #A5A5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #A5A5CC 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.