#AAA9C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.6% 0.044 286.8), rgb(170, 169, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#AAA9C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 169, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.044 286.8) |
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 #AAA9C8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA9C8 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA9C8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA9C8 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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)
#AAA9C8
oklch(74.6% 0.044 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8685AB
oklch(63.1% 0.057 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#706E96
oklch(55.6% 0.062 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C80
oklch(49.1% 0.057 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B68
oklch(42.7% 0.048 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F55
oklch(37.8% 0.037 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#AAA9C8 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) | #A2ADC9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AEB3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA9C8
#AAA9C8
oklch(74.6% 0.044 286.8)
- #AFAF8F
#AFAF8F
oklch(74.5% 0.044 107.4)
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 #AAA9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #AAA9C8 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.