#A8A5B3
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(72.9% 0.02 295.7), rgb(168, 165, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#A8A5B3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 165, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 8%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.02 295.7) |
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 #A8A5B3 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A5B3 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A5B3 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A5B3 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DD
oklch(88.4% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 296.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A5B3
oklch(72.9% 0.02 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8798
oklch(63.2% 0.025 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#747082
oklch(55.5% 0.028 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#625E6E
oklch(49.1% 0.026 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#504D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.022 296)
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Step 900
900
#42404A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#27252B
oklch(26.9% 0.011 300.8)
#A8A5B3 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) | #A2A7B4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A7B3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A7A9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A5B3
#A8A5B3
oklch(72.9% 0.02 295.7)
- #A6A99B
#A6A99B
oklch(72.8% 0.02 116.7)
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 #A8A5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8A5B3 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.