#A698A4
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.6% 0.024 330.4), rgb(166, 152, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#A698A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A698A4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 152, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 7%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.024 330.4) |
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 #A698A4 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A698A4 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A698A4 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A698A4 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC5
oklch(80.8% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A698A4
oklch(69.6% 0.024 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#958392
oklch(63.1% 0.031 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D7C
oklch(55.7% 0.032 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B69
oklch(49.2% 0.03 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A56
oklch(42.7% 0.026 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#A698A4 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) | #989BA5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7999C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A698A4
#A698A4
oklch(69.6% 0.024 330.4)
- #93A196
#93A196
oklch(69.5% 0.022 152)
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 #A698A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #A698A4 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.