#A8A3BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.7% 0.035 295.1), rgb(168, 163, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#A8A3BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A3BB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 163, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.035 295.1) |
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 #A8A3BB | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A3BB | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A3BB text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A3BB text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A3BB
oklch(72.7% 0.035 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B85A2
oklch(63.2% 0.044 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#756E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.048 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#625C78
oklch(49.1% 0.045 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#504B62
oklch(42.7% 0.038 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#A8A3BB 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) | #9EA6BC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA6BA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A6AB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A3BB
#A8A3BB
oklch(72.7% 0.035 295.1)
- #A6AA91
#A6AA91
oklch(72.8% 0.035 114.7)
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 #A8A3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8A3BB 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.