#AAA9E6
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.8% 0.087 284.9), rgb(170, 169, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#AAA9E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA9E6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 169, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.087 284.9) |
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 #AAA9E6 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA9E6 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAA9E6 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAA9E6 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 285.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA9E6
oklch(75.8% 0.087 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#837FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.111 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D67B7
oklch(55.6% 0.122 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B569D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4680
oklch(42.6% 0.094 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#AAA9E6 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) | #99B0E9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97ADE4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB4BE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA9E6
#AAA9E6
oklch(75.8% 0.087 284.9)
- #B8B472
#B8B472
oklch(75.8% 0.087 105.3)
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 #AAA9E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #AAA9E6 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.