#AAA4C8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.052 292.7), rgb(170, 164, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#AAA4C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 164, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 25%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.052 292.7) |
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 #AAA4C8 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA4C8 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA4C8 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA4C8 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA4C8
oklch(73.6% 0.052 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A82AF
oklch(63% 0.067 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#746B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#625A84
oklch(49.2% 0.067 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#50496B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#AAA4C8 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) | #9CA9CA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA8C7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4A9B0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA4C8
#AAA4C8
oklch(73.6% 0.052 292.7)
- #A9AD88
#A9AD88
oklch(73.5% 0.051 112.7)
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 #AAA4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #AAA4C8 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.