#A8A9CF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.7% 0.054 283.8), rgb(168, 169, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#A8A9CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A9CF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.054 283.8) |
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 #A8A9CF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A9CF | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A9CF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A9CF text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A9CF
oklch(74.7% 0.054 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#8484B3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B87
oklch(49.1% 0.07 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E59
oklch(37.6% 0.046 284)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#A8A9CF 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) | #A0ADD1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABCE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0AFB6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A9CF
#A8A9CF
oklch(74.7% 0.054 283.8)
- #B2AF87
#B2AF87
oklch(74.6% 0.055 104.1)
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 #A8A9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A8A9CF 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.