#AAA9D1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.057 286.1), rgb(170, 169, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#AAA9D1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA9D1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 169, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.057 286.1) |
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 #AAA9D1 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA9D1 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA9D1 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA9D1 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 285.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA9D1
oklch(74.9% 0.057 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8583B4
oklch(63% 0.073 286)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA0
oklch(55.5% 0.08 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A89
oklch(49% 0.075 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 286)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#AAA9D1 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) | #9FAED3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EABD0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B0B6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA9D1
#AAA9D1
oklch(74.9% 0.057 286.1)
- #B2B187
#B2B187
oklch(75% 0.057 106.6)
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 #AAA9D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #AAA9D1 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.