#A8A1C9 Color
#A8A1C9 is rgb(168, 161, 201) in RGB and hsl(251, 27%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A8A1C9
HEX
#A8A1C9RGB
rgb(168, 161, 201)HSL
hsl(251, 27%, 71%)HSV
hsv(251, 20%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(72.9% 0.058 292.9)CMYK
cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A8A1C9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A8A1C9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A8A1C9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.