#AAA8D6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.9% 0.066 286.7), rgb(170, 168, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#AAA8D6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA8D6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 168, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.066 286.7) |
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 #AAA8D6 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA8D6 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA8D6 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA8D6 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA8D6
oklch(74.9% 0.066 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8582BA
oklch(63.1% 0.084 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F6BA6
oklch(55.6% 0.091 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D598F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4974
oklch(42.8% 0.07 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#AAA8D6 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) | #9DAED8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CABD5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B0B8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA8D6
#AAA8D6
oklch(74.9% 0.066 286.7)
- #B2B180
#B2B180
oklch(74.9% 0.066 106.9)
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 #AAA8D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #AAA8D6 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.