#A8A3B8 Color
#A8A3B8 is rgb(168, 163, 184) in RGB and hsl(254, 13%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A8A3B8
HEX
#A8A3B8RGB
rgb(168, 163, 184)HSL
hsl(254, 13%, 68%)HSV
hsv(254, 11%, 72%)OKLCH
oklch(72.6% 0.031 296.5)CMYK
cmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 28%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A8A3B8 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 text8.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A8A3B8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A8A3B8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.