#AAA8D2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.8% 0.06 287), rgb(170, 168, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#AAA8D2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 168, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.06 287) |
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 #AAA8D2 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA8D2 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA8D2 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA8D2 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA8D2
oklch(74.8% 0.06 287)
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Step 500
500
#8683B6
oklch(63.2% 0.076 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#706CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.083 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.078 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4971
oklch(42.7% 0.066 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403D5B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#AAA8D2 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) | #9EADD4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2AFB6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA8D2
#AAA8D2
oklch(74.8% 0.06 287)
- #B1B084
#B1B084
oklch(74.7% 0.06 106.7)
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 #AAA8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
Use #AAA8D2 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.