#AA9EC3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.2% 0.055 299.9), rgb(170, 158, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#AA9EC3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.055 299.9) |
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 #AA9EC3 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9EC3 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9EC3 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9EC3 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 300)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9EC3
oklch(72.2% 0.055 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9080AE
oklch(63.1% 0.07 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A6999
oklch(55.6% 0.075 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#675783
oklch(49% 0.071 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#54486A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#453C56
oklch(37.6% 0.045 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#AA9EC3 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) | #97A4C5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A3C2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A3AA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9EC3
#AA9EC3
oklch(72.2% 0.055 299.9)
- #A1AB84
#A1AB84
oklch(72.3% 0.055 119.5)
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 #AA9EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #AA9EC3 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.