#A8A3B6
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.028 297.7), rgb(168, 163, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#A8A3B6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.028. 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 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A3B6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 163, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 12%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.028 297.7) |
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 #A8A3B6 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A3B6 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A3B6 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A3B6 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A3B6
oklch(72.6% 0.028 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C859D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#766F87
oklch(55.7% 0.038 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#635D73
oklch(49.2% 0.035 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#514C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#A8A3B6 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) | #A0A6B7 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A5B5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A6A9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A3B6
#A8A3B6
oklch(72.6% 0.028 297.7)
- #A5A996
#A5A996
oklch(72.6% 0.027 116.7)
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 #A8A3B6, 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 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #A8A3B6 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.