#A8A8D3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.6% 0.062 284.8), rgb(168, 168, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#A8A8D3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A8D3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.062 284.8) |
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 #A8A8D3 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A8D3 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A8D3 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A8D3 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A8D3
oklch(74.6% 0.062 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8483B8
oklch(63.1% 0.079 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E6CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.086 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A72
oklch(42.8% 0.066 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#A8A8D3 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) | #9DADD5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAAD2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FAFB6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A8D3
#A8A8D3
oklch(74.6% 0.062 284.8)
- #B2AF82
#B2AF82
oklch(74.5% 0.061 104.6)
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 #A8A8D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #A8A8D3 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.