#A8A1BE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.042 296.4), rgb(168, 161, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#A8A1BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A1BE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.042 296.4) |
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 #A8A1BE | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A1BE | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A1BE text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A1BE text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A1BE
oklch(72.4% 0.042 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A7
oklch(63.1% 0.054 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#766C92
oklch(55.5% 0.059 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#635A7C
oklch(48.9% 0.055 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#514A65
oklch(42.7% 0.045 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#A8A1BE 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) | #9BA5BF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A5AB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A1BE
#A8A1BE
oklch(72.4% 0.042 296.4)
- #A4AA8C
#A4AA8C
oklch(72.5% 0.042 116.7)
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 #A8A1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A8A1BE 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.