#A8A7CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.1% 0.05 286.4), rgb(168, 167, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#A8A7CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A7CA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 167, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.05 286.4) |
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 #A8A7CA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A7CA | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A7CA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A7CA text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A7CA
oklch(74.1% 0.05 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8684AF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#706D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B84
oklch(49.1% 0.065 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.053 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#A8A7CA 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) | #9FABCC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA9C9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ADB3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A7CA
#A8A7CA
oklch(74.1% 0.05 286.4)
- #AFAE89
#AFAE89
oklch(74.2% 0.051 106.3)
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 #A8A7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
Use #A8A7CA 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.