#AA9BAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.8% 0.032 319.1), rgb(170, 155, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#AA9BAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.032 319.1) |
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 #AA9BAE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BAE | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BAE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BAE text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.032 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#95829A
oklch(63.2% 0.042 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F6B84
oklch(55.6% 0.045 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5970
oklch(49% 0.042 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#57495B
oklch(42.6% 0.034 318.7)
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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)
#AA9BAE 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) | #999FAF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9DA1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BAE
#AA9BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.032 319.1)
- #97A693
#97A693
oklch(70.8% 0.032 139.1)
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 #AA9BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #AA9BAE 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.