#A8A2B3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.025 301.8), rgb(168, 162, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#A8A2B3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 162, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 10%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.025 301.8) |
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 #A8A2B3 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A2B3 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A2B3 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A2B3 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A2B3
oklch(72.3% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D859A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#776F85
oklch(55.7% 0.035 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#645D71
oklch(49.2% 0.033 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#A8A2B3 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) | #9FA4B4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A5B2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A4A7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A2B3
#A8A2B3
oklch(72.3% 0.025 301.8)
- #A3A897
#A3A897
oklch(72.3% 0.025 120.4)
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 #A8A2B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #A8A2B3 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.