#AA9BCE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.075 298), rgb(170, 155, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#AA9BCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BCE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.075 298) |
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 #AA9BCE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BCE | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BCE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BCE text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDC
oklch(81% 0.047 297.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BCE
oklch(72% 0.075 298)
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Step 500
500
#907DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.095 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B65A8
oklch(55.6% 0.104 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#685490
oklch(49.2% 0.096 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#544575
oklch(42.7% 0.079 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#463A5E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#AA9BCE 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) | #90A3D0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A3AD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BCE
#AA9BCE
oklch(72% 0.075 298)
- #A0AB76
#A0AB76
oklch(71.9% 0.074 117.8)
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 #AA9BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
Use #AA9BCE 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.