#A8A0CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.061 293.6), rgb(168, 160, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#A8A0CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A0CA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 160, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.061 293.6) |
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 #A8A0CA | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A0CA | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A0CA text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A0CA text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A0CA
oklch(72.7% 0.061 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#766AA0
oklch(55.7% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#635889
oklch(49.2% 0.078 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#A8A0CA 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) | #97A6CC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A5C9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A6AE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A0CA
#A8A0CA
oklch(72.7% 0.061 293.6)
- #A6AB7F
#A6AB7F
oklch(72.6% 0.061 113.2)
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 #A8A0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #A8A0CA 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.