#AA9BC4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.061 301.6), rgb(170, 155, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#AA9BC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.061 301.6) |
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 #AA9BC4 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BC4 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BC4 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BC4 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BC4
oklch(71.6% 0.061 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#927EB1
oklch(63% 0.078 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C679D
oklch(55.5% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#695686
oklch(49.2% 0.078 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#55466D
oklch(42.6% 0.066 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#463B58
oklch(37.6% 0.05 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#AA9BC4 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) | #93A1C6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A2C3 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A1A9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BC4
#AA9BC4
oklch(71.6% 0.061 301.6)
- #9DAA7F
#9DAA7F
oklch(71.6% 0.062 121.6)
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 #AA9BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
Use #AA9BC4 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.