#A8A5BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.033 291.5), rgb(168, 165, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#A8A5BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 292°. 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 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A5BC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 165, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.033 291.5) |
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 #A8A5BC | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A5BC | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A5BC text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A5BC text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#C0BECD
oklch(80.8% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A5BC
oklch(73.2% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8985A2
oklch(63% 0.043 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#736F8D
oklch(55.6% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615D77
oklch(49.2% 0.041 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C61
oklch(42.8% 0.035 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#A8A5BC 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) | #A0A8BD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A7BB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A8AC | 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°).
- #A8A5BC
#A8A5BC
oklch(73.2% 0.033 291.5)
- #A8AB93
#A8AB93
oklch(73.2% 0.034 113)
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 #A8A5BC, 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 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #A8A5BC 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.