#AAACE1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.076 282.8), rgb(170, 172, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#AAACE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAACE1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 172, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.076 282.8) |
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 #AAACE1 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAACE1 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAACE1 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAACE1 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAACE1
oklch(76.2% 0.076 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9696EA
oklch(70.7% 0.122 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.154 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6860D1
oklch(55.5% 0.169 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574FB5
oklch(49.1% 0.156 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#474192
oklch(42.6% 0.129 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3875
oklch(37.7% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222144
oklch(26.9% 0.064 282.5)
#AAACE1 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) | #9EB2E3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEE0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB5BE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAACE1
#AAACE1
oklch(76.2% 0.076 282.8)
- #BAB47B
#BAB47B
oklch(76.1% 0.076 102.9)
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 #AAACE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
Use #AAACE1 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.