#AA9FC0
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.049 300.4), rgb(170, 159, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#AA9FC0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 159, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.049 300.4) |
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 #AA9FC0 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9FC0 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FC0 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FC0 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD2
oklch(81% 0.03 298.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9FC0
oklch(72.3% 0.049 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#796A95
oklch(55.5% 0.068 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#66597F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#534867
oklch(42.5% 0.052 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#453D54
oklch(37.8% 0.04 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#AA9FC0 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) | #99A4C1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA4BF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A4AA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9FC0
#AA9FC0
oklch(72.3% 0.049 300.4)
- #A1AB89
#A1AB89
oklch(72.4% 0.049 120.9)
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 #AA9FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA9FC0 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.