#AAA3C5
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.049 294.6), rgb(170, 163, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#AAA3C5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 295°. 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 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 163, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.049 294.6) |
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 #AAA3C5 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA3C5 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA3C5 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA3C5 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA3C5
oklch(73.3% 0.049 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AC
oklch(63.1% 0.063 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#766C98
oklch(55.8% 0.068 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#635A81
oklch(49.2% 0.062 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#514969
oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#AAA3C5 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) | #9CA8C7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA7C4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A8AE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA3C5
#AAA3C5
oklch(73.3% 0.049 294.6)
- #A7AD89
#A7AD89
oklch(73.3% 0.05 115.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #AAA3C5
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #AAA3C5. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
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 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #AAA3C5 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.