#AA9DBC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.047 304.3), rgb(170, 157, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#AA9DBC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9DBC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 157, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.047 304.3) |
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 #AA9DBC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9DBC | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DBC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DBC text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#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
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9DBC
oklch(71.7% 0.047 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#9181A7
oklch(63.1% 0.059 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A92
oklch(55.6% 0.064 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#68587D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 304)
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Step 800
800
#554865
oklch(42.6% 0.05 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#463D53
oklch(37.8% 0.039 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#AA9DBC 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) | #98A2BD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A1A7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9DBC
#AA9DBC
oklch(71.7% 0.047 304.3)
- #9DA989
#9DA989
oklch(71.7% 0.047 124.3)
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 #AA9DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
Use #AA9DBC 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.