#AA9DBD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.048 303.7), rgb(170, 157, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#AA9DBD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9DBD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 157, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.048 303.7) |
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 #AA9DBD | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9DBD | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DBD text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DBD text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 303)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9DBD
oklch(71.8% 0.048 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9181A8
oklch(63.1% 0.06 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6A94
oklch(55.6% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#68587E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#554866
oklch(42.7% 0.051 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#AA9DBD 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) | #98A2BE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A1A8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9DBD
#AA9DBD
oklch(71.8% 0.048 303.7)
- #9EA989
#9EA989
oklch(71.7% 0.047 123)
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 #AA9DBD, 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 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA9DBD 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.