#AAADED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(76.9% 0.091 281.9), rgb(170, 173, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#AAADED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAADED |
| RGB | rgb(170, 173, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.091 281.9) |
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 #AAADED | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAADED | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAADED text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAADED text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAADED
oklch(76.9% 0.091 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9393F9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 282)
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Step 500
500
#7B75F5
oklch(63.2% 0.186 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6659E4
oklch(55.6% 0.203 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5648C6
oklch(49.2% 0.188 282)
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Step 800
800
#463CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A357F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 282)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#AAADED 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) | #9BB4F0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB9C3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAADED
#AAADED
oklch(76.9% 0.091 281.9)
- #BFB670
#BFB670
oklch(76.8% 0.091 101.9)
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 #AAADED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #AAADED 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.