#A8AAD1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75% 0.056 282.7), rgb(168, 170, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#A8AAD1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AAD1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 170, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.056 282.7) |
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 #A8AAD1 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AAD1 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AAD1 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AAD1 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AAD1
oklch(75% 0.056 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#8384B4
oklch(63.1% 0.072 283.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C6DA0
oklch(55.5% 0.079 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B89
oklch(49.1% 0.073 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#A8AAD1 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) | #A0AED3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FACD0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB1B7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AAD1
#A8AAD1
oklch(75% 0.056 282.7)
- #B4B087
#B4B087
oklch(75% 0.056 103)
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 #A8AAD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #A8AAD1 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.