#AAA4C9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.053 292.5), rgb(170, 164, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#AAA4C9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA4C9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 164, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.053 292.5) |
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 #AAA4C9 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA4C9 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA4C9 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA4C9 text on black | 8.86:1 | 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
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA4C9
oklch(73.6% 0.053 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#746B9B
oklch(55.5% 0.074 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#625985
oklch(49.1% 0.07 293)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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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)
#AAA4C9 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) | #9CA9CB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8C8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AAB0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA4C9
#AAA4C9
oklch(73.6% 0.053 292.5)
- #AAAE87
#AAAE87
oklch(73.7% 0.054 112.5)
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 #AAA4C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #AAA4C9 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.