#A9A3CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.06 291.4), rgb(169, 163, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#A9A3CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9A3CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 163, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.06 291.4) |
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 #A9A3CD | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9A3CD | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A3CD text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9A3CD text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9A3CD
oklch(73.5% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B5
oklch(63.1% 0.078 292)
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Step 600
600
#746AA1
oklch(55.6% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#61588A
oklch(49% 0.079 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4870
oklch(42.6% 0.066 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#A9A3CD 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) | #9AA8CF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2AAB1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9A3CD
#A9A3CD
oklch(73.5% 0.06 291.4)
- #AAAD81
#AAAD81
oklch(73.4% 0.06 111)
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 #A9A3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A9A3CD 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.