#AA9FBB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.1% 0.042 303.2), rgb(170, 159, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#AA9FBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9FBB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 159, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.042 303.2) |
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 #AA9FBB | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9FBB | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FBB text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FBB 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCF
oklch(81% 0.026 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9FBB
oklch(72.1% 0.042 303.2)
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Step 500
500
#9082A5
oklch(63.1% 0.054 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B90
oklch(55.6% 0.059 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#67597A
oklch(49% 0.054 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#544963
oklch(42.7% 0.044 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D51
oklch(37.6% 0.035 303)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#AA9FBB 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) | #9AA3BC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A3A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9FBB
#AA9FBB
oklch(72.1% 0.042 303.2)
- #A0AA8D
#A0AA8D
oklch(72.2% 0.042 122.9)
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 #AA9FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
Use #AA9FBB 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.