#AAA6CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.2% 0.057 289.5), rgb(170, 166, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#AAA6CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA6CE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 166, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.057 289.5) |
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 #AAA6CE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA6CE | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA6CE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA6CE text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA6CE
oklch(74.2% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8882B3
oklch(63% 0.073 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726B9F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605988
oklch(49% 0.075 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E496F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#AAA6CE 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) | #9DABD0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA9CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3ACB3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA6CE
#AAA6CE
oklch(74.2% 0.057 289.5)
- #ADAF85
#ADAF85
oklch(74.2% 0.058 110)
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 #AAA6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #AAA6CE 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.