#A8AAE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.084 282.7), rgb(168, 170, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#A8AAE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 170, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.084 282.7) |
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 #A8AAE5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AAE5 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8AAE5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AAE5 text on black | 9.54:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AAE5
oklch(75.8% 0.084 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#8080C9
oklch(63% 0.109 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800
#48477F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#A8AAE5 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) | #9AB1E8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B4BE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AAE5
#A8AAE5
oklch(75.8% 0.084 282.7)
- #BAB373
#BAB373
oklch(75.8% 0.085 102.8)
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 #A8AAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #A8AAE5 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.