#A8AAF0
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.2% 0.1 282.5), rgb(168, 170, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#A8AAF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 282°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AAF0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 170, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.1 282.5) |
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 #A8AAF0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AAF0 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8AAF0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AAF0 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 283)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8AAF0
oklch(76.2% 0.1 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6853EE
oklch(55.6% 0.222 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5742CF
oklch(49.1% 0.206 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4738A7
oklch(42.7% 0.17 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3285
oklch(37.7% 0.134 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221E4E
oklch(27% 0.085 282.8)
#A8AAF0 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) | #96B2F3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93AEEE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B7C3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AAF0
#A8AAF0
oklch(76.2% 0.1 282.5)
- #BEB567
#BEB567
oklch(76.3% 0.1 102.7)
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 #A8AAF0, 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 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A8AAF0 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.