#A8A1CF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.1% 0.066 291.6), rgb(168, 161, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#A8A1CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A1CF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.066 291.6) |
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 #A8A1CF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A1CF | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A1CF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A1CF text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A1CF
oklch(73.1% 0.066 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7469A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#62578D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#504873
oklch(42.9% 0.071 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#A8A1CF 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) | #96A7D1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A6CE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A8B1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A1CF
#A8A1CF
oklch(73.1% 0.066 291.6)
- #A9AD7C
#A9AD7C
oklch(73.2% 0.067 111.8)
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 #A8A1CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.070
Use #A8A1CF 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.