#AA9DAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.3% 0.028 318.2), rgb(170, 157, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#AA9DAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9DAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 157, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 9%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.028 318.2) |
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 #AA9DAE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9DAE | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DAE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DAE text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9DAE
oklch(71.3% 0.028 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#938398
oklch(63.1% 0.036 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C83
oklch(55.5% 0.04 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A6E
oklch(49% 0.037 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#564A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.03 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#AA9DAE 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) | #9BA0AF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9FA2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9DAE
#AA9DAE
oklch(71.3% 0.028 318.2)
- #9AA796
#9AA796
oklch(71.3% 0.028 138.3)
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 #AA9DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA9DAE 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.