#A5AAEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.092 280.5), rgb(165, 170, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#A5AAEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AAEA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 170, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 62%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.092 280.5) |
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 #A5AAEA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AAEA | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5AAEA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5AAEA text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5AAEA
oklch(75.8% 0.092 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D80CF
oklch(63.1% 0.118 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BC
oklch(55.6% 0.128 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5556A2
oklch(49% 0.12 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#464783
oklch(42.7% 0.098 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#A5AAEA 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) | #98B1ED | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ACE8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B6C0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AAEA
#A5AAEA
oklch(75.8% 0.092 280.5)
- #BDB26C
#BDB26C
oklch(75.7% 0.092 100.5)
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 #A5AAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A5AAEA 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.