#A99ABB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71% 0.05 305.7), rgb(169, 154, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#A99ABB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99ABB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 154, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.05 305.7) |
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 #A99ABB | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99ABB | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99ABB text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99ABB text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99ABB
oklch(71% 0.05 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9380A9
oklch(63.2% 0.064 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D6994
oklch(55.6% 0.069 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A577E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#564767
oklch(42.6% 0.055 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C53
oklch(37.7% 0.041 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#A99ABB 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) | #959FBC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79EA5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99ABB
#A99ABB
oklch(71% 0.05 305.7)
- #9AA886
#9AA886
oklch(71.1% 0.05 125.9)
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 #A99ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #A99ABB 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.