#AAA9C7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.6% 0.043 286.8), rgb(170, 169, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#AAA9C7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA9C7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 169, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 21%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.043 286.8) |
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 #AAA9C7 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA9C7 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA9C7 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA9C7 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA9C7
oklch(74.6% 0.043 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8785AA
oklch(63.2% 0.055 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#706E95
oklch(55.5% 0.06 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.056 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B67
oklch(42.6% 0.046 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#AAA9C7 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) | #A2ACC8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ABC6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AEB3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA9C7
#AAA9C7
oklch(74.6% 0.043 286.8)
- #AFAF90
#AFAF90
oklch(74.6% 0.043 107.4)
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 #AAA9C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #AAA9C7 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.