#AA9BD0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.077 297.4), rgb(170, 155, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#AA9BD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.077 297.4) |
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 #AA9BD0 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BD0 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BD0 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BD0 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#C4BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BD0
oklch(72.1% 0.077 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#907CBE
oklch(63% 0.099 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B65AA
oklch(55.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#675392
oklch(49% 0.1 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#544477
oklch(42.6% 0.084 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#AA9BD0 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) | #90A3D2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3A3AD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BD0
#AA9BD0
oklch(72.1% 0.077 297.4)
- #A1AC74
#A1AC74
oklch(72.2% 0.077 117.4)
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 #AA9BD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA9BD0 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.