#AA9CBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.047 305.7), rgb(170, 156, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#AA9CBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9CBB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 156, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.047 305.7) |
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 #AA9CBB | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9CBB | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CBB text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CBB text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9CBB
oklch(71.5% 0.047 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#9280A7
oklch(63% 0.061 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A92
oklch(55.6% 0.064 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#69587C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#564865
oklch(42.7% 0.05 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#AA9CBB 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) | #97A1BC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A0A6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9CBB
#AA9CBB
oklch(71.5% 0.047 305.7)
- #9CA989
#9CA989
oklch(71.6% 0.047 125.6)
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 #AA9CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #AA9CBB 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.