#AA9CAB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.9% 0.027 323.8), rgb(170, 156, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#AA9CAB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9CAB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 156, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 8%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.027 323.8) |
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 #AA9CAB | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9CAB | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CAB text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CAB text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9CAB
oklch(70.9% 0.027 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#948395
oklch(63.1% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C80
oklch(55.5% 0.037 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#574A58
oklch(42.7% 0.028 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#AA9CAB 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) | #9B9FAC | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA1AA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9DA1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9CAB
#AA9CAB
oklch(70.9% 0.027 323.8)
- #98A697
#98A697
oklch(71% 0.027 143.4)
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 #AA9CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9CAB 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.