#AAA4D6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.1% 0.072 290), rgb(170, 164, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#AAA4D6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA4D6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 164, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.072 290) |
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 #AAA4D6 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA4D6 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA4D6 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA4D6 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA4D6
oklch(74.1% 0.072 290)
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Step 500
500
#8980BD
oklch(63.2% 0.091 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7368A9
oklch(55.5% 0.1 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605791
oklch(49.1% 0.092 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#AAA4D6 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) | #98ABD8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A8D5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ACB5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA4D6
#AAA4D6
oklch(74.1% 0.072 290)
- #ADB07B
#ADB07B
oklch(74.2% 0.072 110.7)
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 #AAA4D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #AAA4D6 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.