#A79EAC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.1% 0.022 313.8), rgb(167, 158, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#A79EAC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79EAC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 8%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.022 313.8) |
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 #A79EAC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79EAC | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EAC text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79EAC text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79EAC
oklch(71.1% 0.022 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#908596
oklch(63.2% 0.028 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E80
oklch(55.5% 0.031 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#675C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.03 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#29252B
oklch(27.1% 0.012 314.6)
#A79EAC 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) | #9CA1AD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79FA2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79EAC
#A79EAC
oklch(71.1% 0.022 313.8)
- #9CA597
#9CA597
oklch(71.1% 0.022 134.1)
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 #A79EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #A79EAC 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.