What color is #A8AAC8?

#A8AAC8 is a light, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(168, 170, 200), and in HSL hsl(236, 23%, 72%).

Is #A8AAC8 accessible as text?

On white, #A8AAC8 has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #A8AAC8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A8AAC8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #A8AAC8?

#A8AAC8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C8C6A7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A8AAC8 below.

Is #A8AAC8 good for buttons?

#A8AAC8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A8AAC8 — white text only reaches 2.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A8AAC8 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #A8AAC8 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#A8AAC8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A8AAC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #A8AAC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A8AAC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A8AAC8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A8AAC8 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Dark Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A8AAC8 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Dark Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A8AAC8 Secondary #D8D9E4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dark Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A8AAC8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #CED1ED

Dark Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Gray.

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Color Lab

How #A8AAC8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A8AAC8

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People also use #A8AAC8 with

Light Gray Lilac Soft Sage Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEEFF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B0A7C8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A8AAC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

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Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A8AAC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 168 170 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.6% 0.043 282.3);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6F0;
  --color-200: #CDCEE0;
  --color-300: #A9ABC6;
  --color-400: #8688AC;
  --color-500: #66698F;
  --color-600: #53546F;
  --color-700: #3E3F51;
  --color-800: #2B2C36;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-gray: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6F0',
    200: '#CDCEE0',
    300: '#A9ABC6',
    400: '#8688AC',
    500: '#66698F',
    600: '#53546F',
    700: '#3E3F51',
    800: '#2B2C36',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #A8AAC8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6F0;
$base-200: #CDCEE0;
$base-300: #A9ABC6;
$base-400: #8688AC;
$base-500: #66698F;
$base-600: #53546F;
$base-700: #3E3F51;
$base-800: #2B2C36;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #7A7DAC;
$base-subtle: #E6E6ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A8AAC8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDCEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9ABC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8688AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66698F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53546F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}