#A8A1BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.044 296), rgb(168, 161, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#A8A1BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.044 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A1BF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.044 296) |
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 #A8A1BF | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A1BF | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A1BF text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A1BF text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A1BF
oklch(72.5% 0.044 296)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A8
oklch(63.1% 0.056 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#766C93
oklch(55.5% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#635A7D
oklch(49% 0.056 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#514A66
oklch(42.7% 0.046 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#433E53
oklch(37.7% 0.036 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#A8A1BF 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) | #9BA5C0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA5BE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A5AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A1BF
#A8A1BF
oklch(72.5% 0.044 296)
- #A4AA8B
#A4AA8B
oklch(72.5% 0.044 116.4)
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 #A8A1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A8A1BF 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.