#A9AAFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.8% 0.114 282.8), rgb(169, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#A9AAFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 283°. 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 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.114 282.8) |
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 #A9AAFA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AAFA | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9AAFA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9AAFA text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9AAFA
oklch(76.8% 0.114 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6948FE
oklch(55.5% 0.253 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5937DE
oklch(49.2% 0.235 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#4830B3
oklch(42.7% 0.194 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B2D8D
oklch(37.6% 0.151 283)
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Step 950
950
#221C53
oklch(27% 0.096 282.8)
#A9AAFA 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) | #92B4FD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAFF8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B9C7 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AAFA
#A9AAFA
oklch(76.8% 0.114 282.8)
- #C1B75B
#C1B75B
oklch(76.9% 0.115 103.1)
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 #A9AAFA, 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 Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
Use #A9AAFA 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.