#AA9AAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5), rgb(170, 154, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#AA9AAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9AAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 154, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5) |
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 #AA9AAE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9AAE | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9AAE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9AAE text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#95819A
oklch(63% 0.044 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#806B85
oklch(55.7% 0.047 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5971
oklch(49.1% 0.044 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#58495C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#AA9AAE 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) | #989EAF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA0AD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9CA0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9AAE
#AA9AAE
oklch(70.6% 0.034 319.5)
- #96A692
#96A692
oklch(70.7% 0.034 139.4)
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 #AA9AAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #AA9AAE 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.