#AA9BC9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.068 299.6), rgb(170, 155, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#AA9BC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.068 299.6) |
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 #AA9BC9 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BC9 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BC9 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BC9 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BC9
oklch(71.8% 0.068 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#917EB7
oklch(63.2% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A2
oklch(55.6% 0.094 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#68558B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554571
oklch(42.6% 0.073 300)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292235
oklch(26.9% 0.036 300.9)
#AA9BC9 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) | #92A2CB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2C8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A2AB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BC9
#AA9BC9
oklch(71.8% 0.068 299.6)
- #9FAB7B
#9FAB7B
oklch(71.9% 0.068 119.5)
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 #AA9BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA9BC9 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.