#AA9EB0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.5% 0.029 314.6), rgb(170, 158, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#AA9EB0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.029. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.029 314.6) |
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 #AA9EB0 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9EB0 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9EB0 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9EB0 text on black | 8.22:1 | 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
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9EB0
oklch(71.5% 0.029 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#928399
oklch(63.1% 0.037 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C6D84
oklch(55.7% 0.039 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#695B70
oklch(49.2% 0.037 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#554A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#AA9EB0 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) | #9CA1B1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA0A4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9EB0
#AA9EB0
oklch(71.5% 0.029 314.6)
- #9CA795
#9CA795
oklch(71.4% 0.028 133.1)
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 #AA9EB0, 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 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA9EB0 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.