#A5AAEE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.098 280.6), rgb(165, 170, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#A5AAEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.098 280.6) |
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 #A5AAEE | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5AAEE | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5AAEE text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5AAEE text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A5AAEE
oklch(75.9% 0.098 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7873FD
oklch(63.1% 0.199 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6356EC
oklch(55.5% 0.217 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5345CE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#433AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.167 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383484
oklch(37.8% 0.13 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#A5AAEE 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) | #96B2F1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ADEC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B7C2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5AAEE
#A5AAEE
oklch(75.9% 0.098 280.6)
- #BFB367
#BFB367
oklch(76% 0.098 100.5)
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 #A5AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A5AAEE 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.