#A8A8CC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.052 285.1), rgb(168, 168, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#A8A8CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A8CC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.052 285.1) |
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 #A8A8CC | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A8CC | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A8CC text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A8CC text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A8CC
oklch(74.4% 0.052 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8584B0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.072 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B85
oklch(49.1% 0.067 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4B6C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E58
oklch(37.6% 0.044 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#A8A8CC 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) | #9FACCE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAACB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0AEB4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A8CC
#A8A8CC
oklch(74.4% 0.052 285.1)
- #B0AE89
#B0AE89
oklch(74.3% 0.051 105)
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 #A8A8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #A8A8CC 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.