#AA9CBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.6% 0.05 304.4), rgb(170, 156, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#AA9CBD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9CBD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 156, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.05 304.4) |
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 #AA9CBD | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9CBD | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CBD text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CBD text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9CBD
oklch(71.6% 0.05 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9280A9
oklch(63.1% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6994
oklch(55.5% 0.069 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#69587E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#554867
oklch(42.7% 0.053 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#AA9CBD 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) | #96A1BE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A2BC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A0A7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9CBD
#AA9CBD
oklch(71.6% 0.05 304.4)
- #9CA987
#9CA987
oklch(71.5% 0.05 124.7)
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 #AA9CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #AA9CBD 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.