#A4AAFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.6% 0.12 280), rgb(164, 170, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#A4AAFE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AAFE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 170, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.12 280) |
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 #A4AAFE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AAFE | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4AAFE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4AAFE text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4AAFE
oklch(76.6% 0.12 280)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7673FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#624CFF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 280)
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Step 700
700
#5334E6
oklch(49.1% 0.247 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#432EBA
oklch(42.7% 0.205 280)
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Step 900
900
#372C93
oklch(37.7% 0.161 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F1C56
oklch(27% 0.101 279.5)
#A4AAFE 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) | #8FB4FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAEFC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBAC9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AAFE
#A4AAFE
oklch(76.6% 0.12 280)
- #C5B553
#C5B553
oklch(76.7% 0.12 100.1)
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 #A4AAFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A4AAFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
Use #A4AAFE 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.