#A8A6C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.049 287.8), rgb(168, 166, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#A8A6C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.049 287.8) |
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 #A8A6C8 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A6C8 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A6C8 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A6C8 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A6C8
oklch(73.8% 0.049 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8784AE
oklch(63.1% 0.063 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#716D99
oklch(55.6% 0.068 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B83
oklch(49.1% 0.063 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B6A
oklch(42.8% 0.051 287)
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Step 900
900
#403E56
oklch(37.6% 0.041 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#A8A6C8 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) | #9EAACA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA8C7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2ABB1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A6C8
#A8A6C8
oklch(73.8% 0.049 287.8)
- #ADAD8A
#ADAD8A
oklch(73.8% 0.048 107.5)
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 #A8A6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
Use #A8A6C8 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.