#AA9BC0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.055 303.5), rgb(170, 155, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#AA9BC0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 23%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.055 303.5) |
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 #AA9BC0 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BC0 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BC0 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BC0 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD3
oklch(81% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BC0
oklch(71.5% 0.055 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#927FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.071 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6898
oklch(55.6% 0.077 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#695682
oklch(49% 0.072 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#56476A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C56
oklch(37.8% 0.046 303.6)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#AA9BC0 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) | #94A1C2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A1BF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A0A7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BC0
#AA9BC0
oklch(71.5% 0.055 303.5)
- #9CA983
#9CA983
oklch(71.4% 0.055 123.1)
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 #AA9BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AA9BC0 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.