#A8A1C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.8% 0.056 293.2), rgb(168, 161, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#A8A1C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.056 293.2) |
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 #A8A1C8 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A1C8 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A1C8 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A1C8 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A1C8
oklch(72.8% 0.056 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B2
oklch(63% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#756B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#625986
oklch(49.1% 0.072 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#50496D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#A8A1C8 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) | #99A6CA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A5C7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A7AE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A1C8
#A8A1C8
oklch(72.8% 0.056 293.2)
- #A7AB83
#A7AB83
oklch(72.8% 0.055 112.4)
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 #A8A1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
Use #A8A1C8 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.