#A8A5D3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.066 287.7), rgb(168, 165, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#A8A5D3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A5D3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 165, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.066 287.7) |
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 #A8A5D3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A5D3 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A5D3 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A5D3 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 287)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A5D3
oklch(74% 0.066 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8681BA
oklch(63% 0.085 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#706AA6
oklch(55.5% 0.092 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E588E
oklch(49% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4874
oklch(42.6% 0.072 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#A8A5D3 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) | #9AABD5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A8D2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FADB5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A5D3
#A8A5D3
oklch(74% 0.066 287.7)
- #AFAE7E
#AFAE7E
oklch(74% 0.065 106.9)
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 #A8A5D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #A8A5D3 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.