#A6A5CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.059 286), rgb(166, 165, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#A6A5CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6A5CE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 165, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.059 286) |
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 #A6A5CE | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6A5CE | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A5CE text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A5CE text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6A5CE
oklch(73.7% 0.059 286)
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Step 500
500
#8583B5
oklch(63.1% 0.075 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.081 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A70
oklch(42.8% 0.062 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#A6A5CE 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) | #9BAAD0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA8CD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EACB3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6A5CE
#A6A5CE
oklch(73.7% 0.059 286)
- #AEAD82
#AEAD82
oklch(73.7% 0.059 106.6)
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 #A6A5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
Use #A6A5CE 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.