#A8A4BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.033 293.5), rgb(168, 164, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#A8A4BB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A4BB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 164, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.033 293.5) |
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 #A8A4BB | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A4BB | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A4BB text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A4BB text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#C1BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A4BB
oklch(72.9% 0.033 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A1
oklch(63.1% 0.042 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#746F8C
oklch(55.7% 0.045 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#615C77
oklch(49% 0.043 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#504B61
oklch(42.6% 0.036 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#423F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.027 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#A8A4BB 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) | #9FA7BC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A6BA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A7AB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A4BB
#A8A4BB
oklch(72.9% 0.033 293.5)
- #A7AA93
#A7AA93
oklch(72.9% 0.032 113.2)
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 #A8A4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #A8A4BB 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.