#AAAFF9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.105 280.7), rgb(170, 175, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#AAAFF9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 175, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.105 280.7) |
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 #AAAFF9 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAAFF9 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAAFF9 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAAFF9 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAAFF9
oklch(77.8% 0.105 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6451F6
oklch(55.7% 0.235 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5340D6
oklch(49.1% 0.218 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#4436AD
oklch(42.7% 0.181 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#383189
oklch(37.7% 0.141 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#201E50
oklch(27% 0.089 280.4)
#AAAFF9 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) | #99B8FC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B2F7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BDC9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAFF9
#AAAFF9
oklch(77.8% 0.105 280.7)
- #C5B966
#C5B966
oklch(77.8% 0.106 101.2)
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 #AAAFF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AAAFF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.070
Use #AAAFF9 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.