#AAA2B5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.029 304.7), rgb(170, 162, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#AAA2B5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 162, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 11%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.029 304.7) |
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 #AAA2B5 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA2B5 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA2B5 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA2B5 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA2B5
oklch(72.5% 0.029 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E849C
oklch(63% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#786E86
oklch(55.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#655C72
oklch(49.1% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#534B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.031 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#AAA2B5 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) | #9FA5B6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A5B4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A4A8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA2B5
#AAA2B5
oklch(72.5% 0.029 304.7)
- #A2AA96
#A2AA96
oklch(72.6% 0.03 124.9)
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 #AAA2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #AAA2B5 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.