#AA9EAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.027 317.7), rgb(170, 158, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#AA9EAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9EAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 9%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.027 317.7) |
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 #AA9EAE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9EAE | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9EAE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9EAE text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#C5BDC8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9EAE
oklch(71.5% 0.027 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#928397
oklch(63% 0.034 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D82
oklch(55.7% 0.037 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#695B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.034 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#564A59
oklch(42.7% 0.029 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E49
oklch(37.7% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#AA9EAE 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) | #9CA1AF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA2AD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA0A3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9EAE
#AA9EAE
oklch(71.5% 0.027 317.7)
- #9BA797
#9BA797
oklch(71.4% 0.027 137.8)
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 #AA9EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA9EAE 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.