#A8AAD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.1% 0.062 282.7), rgb(168, 170, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#A8AAD5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 170, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.062 282.7) |
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 #A8AAD5 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AAD5 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AAD5 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AAD5 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AAD5
oklch(75.1% 0.062 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#8284B8
oklch(63.2% 0.078 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C6DA4
oklch(55.7% 0.085 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A72
oklch(42.7% 0.066 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#A8AAD5 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) | #9FAFD7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DACD4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB1B8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AAD5
#A8AAD5
oklch(75.1% 0.062 282.7)
- #B5B083
#B5B083
oklch(75% 0.061 102.4)
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 #A8AAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.069
Use #A8AAD5 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.