Palettes / Colors / #A8A1BF
#A8A1BF — Light Dusty Blue
#A8A1BF is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
#A8A1BF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B8BFA1; it also sits naturally between #A1A9BF and #B7A1BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A8A1BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 168, 161, 191 |
| HSL | 254°, 19%, 69% |
| HSV | 254°, 16%, 75% |
| CMYK | 12%, 16%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 38.30, 37.58, 54.52 |
| Yxy | 37.58, 0.2937, 0.2882 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.71, 8.49, -14.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.30, 7.64, -13.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 63% · Blue 75%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A8A1BF
.text { color: #A8A1BF; }
.background { background-color: #A8A1BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A8A1BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 161, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 19%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A8A1BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 161, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A8A1BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 161, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A8A1BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A8A1BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B8BFA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A8A1BF: #000000.
How #A8A1BF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A8A1BF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A8A1BF?
#A8A1BF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 168, 161, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A8A1BF?
#A8A1BF is RGB 168, 161, 191 — HSL 254°, 19%, 69% — CMYK 12%, 16%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #A8A1BF?
Its complement is #B8BFA1; analogous partners are #A1A9BF and #B7A1BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A8A1BF for text?
Black text on #A8A1BF has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.