#AAA9DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.073 285.4), rgb(170, 169, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#AAA9DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA9DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 169, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.073 285.4) |
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 #AAA9DC | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA9DC | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAA9DC text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA9DC text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA9DC
oklch(75.4% 0.073 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8481C0
oklch(63.1% 0.094 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5894
oklch(49.1% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4878
oklch(42.7% 0.079 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252439
oklch(27.2% 0.039 285.7)
#AAA9DC 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) | #9CAFDE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACDB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB2BA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA9DC
#AAA9DC
oklch(75.4% 0.073 285.4)
- #B5B27C
#B5B27C
oklch(75.3% 0.072 105.3)
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 #AAA9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #AAA9DC 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.