#AA9BCB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.9% 0.071 298.9), rgb(170, 155, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#AA9BCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BCB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.071 298.9) |
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 #AA9BCB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BCB | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BCB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BCB text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BCB
oklch(71.9% 0.071 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#917DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A5
oklch(55.6% 0.098 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#68548D
oklch(49% 0.091 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#554573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#AA9BCB 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) | #91A2CD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A2CA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A2AC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BCB
#AA9BCB
oklch(71.9% 0.071 298.9)
- #9FAB79
#9FAB79
oklch(71.9% 0.07 119.2)
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 #AA9BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
Use #AA9BCB 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.