#AAABD5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.06 283.8), rgb(170, 171, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#AAABD5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAABD5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 171, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.06 283.8) |
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 #AAABD5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAABD5 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAABD5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAABD5 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAABD5
oklch(75.5% 0.06 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#8383B7
oklch(63% 0.078 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D6DA3
oklch(55.7% 0.083 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8B
oklch(49% 0.078 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A71
oklch(42.6% 0.064 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#AAABD5 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) | #A0B0D7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FADD4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B2B9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAABD5
#AAABD5
oklch(75.5% 0.06 283.8)
- #B5B286
#B5B286
oklch(75.5% 0.06 104.5)
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 #AAABD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #AAABD5 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.