#A9AAED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.2% 0.096 283.2), rgb(169, 170, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#A9AAED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AAED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 170, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.096 283.2) |
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 #A9AAED | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AAED | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9AAED text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AAED text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9AAED
oklch(76.2% 0.096 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9591FC
oklch(70.6% 0.154 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E72F9
oklch(63.1% 0.195 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6955E8
oklch(55.5% 0.212 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5844CA
oklch(49% 0.198 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#4839A3
oklch(42.6% 0.163 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#A9AAED 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) | #97B2F0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B6C2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AAED
#A9AAED
oklch(76.2% 0.096 283.2)
- #BCB56B
#BCB56B
oklch(76.2% 0.096 103.7)
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 #A9AAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A9AAED 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.