#AA9CAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71% 0.03 318.7), rgb(170, 156, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#AA9CAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9CAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.03 318.7) |
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 #AA9CAE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9CAE | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CAE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CAE text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#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
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9CAE
oklch(71% 0.03 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#948299
oklch(63.1% 0.04 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C83
oklch(55.6% 0.041 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A5B
oklch(42.9% 0.032 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#473D4A
oklch(37.5% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#AA9CAE 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) | #9AA0AF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA1AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9EA2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9CAE
#AA9CAE
oklch(71% 0.03 318.7)
- #98A794
#98A794
oklch(71.1% 0.032 139.1)
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 #AA9CAE, 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 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9CAE 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.