#A8A6CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.052 287.6), rgb(168, 166, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#A8A6CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A6CA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.052 287.6) |
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 #A8A6CA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A6CA | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A6CA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A6CA text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#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
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A6CA
oklch(73.9% 0.052 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#8784B0
oklch(63.2% 0.066 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#716D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252433
oklch(26.8% 0.028 287.4)
#A8A6CA 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) | #9EAACC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA8C9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ACB2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A6CA
#A8A6CA
oklch(73.9% 0.052 287.6)
- #ADAD88
#ADAD88
oklch(73.8% 0.051 107.6)
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 #A8A6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
Use #A8A6CA 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.