#A69CAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.7% 0.028 310.3), rgb(166, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#A69CAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69CAE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.028 310.3) |
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 #A69CAE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69CAE | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69CAE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69CAE text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#90849A
oklch(63.1% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A6D85
oklch(55.5% 0.04 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#675B70
oklch(49% 0.036 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#544B5C
oklch(42.8% 0.03 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#453E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.024 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#A69CAE 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) | #9A9FAF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0AD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59EA2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69CAE
#A69CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.028 310.3)
- #9BA492
#9BA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 128.9)
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 #A69CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #A69CAE 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.