#AA9FCC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.065 295.9), rgb(170, 159, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#AA9FCC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9FCC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 159, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.065 295.9) |
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 #AA9FCC | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9FCC | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FCC text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9FCC text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9FCC
oklch(72.7% 0.065 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.084 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7868A3
oklch(55.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.055 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#AA9FCC 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) | #95A5CE | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A5CB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A6AE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9FCC
#AA9FCC
oklch(72.7% 0.065 295.9)
- #A4AC7D
#A4AC7D
oklch(72.6% 0.065 115.9)
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 #AA9FCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.069
Use #AA9FCC 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.