#A8A9D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.8% 0.059 283.8), rgb(168, 169, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#A8A9D2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A9D2 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.059 283.8) |
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 #A8A9D2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A9D2 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A9D2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8A9D2 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A9D2
oklch(74.8% 0.059 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#8384B6
oklch(63.2% 0.075 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.082 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A70
oklch(42.7% 0.062 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#242435
oklch(26.8% 0.031 284.1)
#A8A9D2 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) | #9FAED4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB0B7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A9D2
#A8A9D2
oklch(74.8% 0.059 283.8)
- #B3B085
#B3B085
oklch(74.9% 0.059 104.4)
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 #A8A9D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #A8A9D2 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.