#A798A4
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.6% 0.024 332.5), rgb(167, 152, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#A798A4 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A798A4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 152, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 8%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.024 332.5) |
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 #A798A4 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A798A4 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A798A4 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A798A4 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 332.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A798A4
oklch(69.6% 0.024 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#958392
oklch(63.1% 0.031 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#806C7C
oklch(55.6% 0.034 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A69
oklch(49.1% 0.033 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#584A55
oklch(42.7% 0.026 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#A798A4 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9DA3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9999C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A798A4
#A798A4
oklch(69.6% 0.024 332.5)
- #93A296
#93A296
oklch(69.7% 0.024 151.5)
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 #A798A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #A798A4 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.