#A8AAC3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.036 281.9), rgb(168, 170, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#A8AAC3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 170, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 18%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.036 281.9) |
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 #A8AAC3 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AAC3 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AAC3 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AAC3 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 283)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AAC3
oklch(74.5% 0.036 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#8487A5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7090
oklch(55.5% 0.05 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E7B
oklch(49.2% 0.046 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D64
oklch(42.8% 0.038 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#A8AAC3 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) | #A4ACC4 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ABC2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2AEB2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AAC3
#A8AAC3
oklch(74.5% 0.036 281.9)
- #B0AD94
#B0AD94
oklch(74.3% 0.035 101.6)
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 #A8AAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
Use #A8AAC3 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.