#A5A7CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.05 282.5), rgb(165, 167, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#A5A7CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A7CA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 167, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.05 282.5) |
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 #A5A7CA | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A7CA | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A7CA text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A7CA text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD5
oklch(81% 0.031 281.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A7CA
oklch(73.9% 0.05 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8385B0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C85
oklch(49.1% 0.065 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#A5A7CA 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) | #9EABCC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA8C9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DADB3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A7CA
#A5A7CA
oklch(73.9% 0.05 282.5)
- #B0AC88
#B0AC88
oklch(73.8% 0.05 102.3)
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 #A5A7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #A5A7CA 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.