#AAA4F9
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(75.7% 0.121 286.4), rgb(170, 164, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#AAA4F9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 164, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.121 286.4) |
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 #AAA4F9 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA4F9 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA4F9 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA4F9 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA4F9
oklch(75.7% 0.121 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#8478E1
oklch(63.1% 0.154 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F5ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.156 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4091
oklch(42.8% 0.129 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#AAA4F9 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) | #8BB0FC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89ABF7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B4C3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA4F9
#AAA4F9
oklch(75.7% 0.121 286.4)
- #BAB553
#BAB553
oklch(75.7% 0.121 106.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AAA4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
Use #AAA4F9 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.