#AAA3D7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74% 0.075 290.6), rgb(170, 163, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#AAA3D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 163, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.075 290.6) |
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 #AAA3D7 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA3D7 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA3D7 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA3D7 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA3D7
oklch(74% 0.075 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897FBF
oklch(63.1% 0.095 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7368AB
oklch(55.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#615693
oklch(49.1% 0.096 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4777
oklch(42.8% 0.078 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#413B60
oklch(37.5% 0.063 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#AAA3D7 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) | #97AAD9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A8D6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ABB5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA3D7
#AAA3D7
oklch(74% 0.075 290.6)
- #ADAF78
#ADAF78
oklch(73.9% 0.074 109.8)
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 #AAA3D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.070
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.075
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
Use #AAA3D7 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.