Palettes / Colors / #AAA4BC
#AAA4BC — Light Dusty Purple
#AAA4BC is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #AAA4BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AAA4BC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B6BCA4; it also sits naturally between #A4AABC and #B6A4BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA4BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 164, 188 |
| HSL | 255°, 15%, 69% |
| HSV | 255°, 13%, 74% |
| CMYK | 10%, 13%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 38.93, 38.73, 53.00 |
| Yxy | 38.73, 0.2980, 0.2964 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.55, 6.87, -11.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.23, 6.18, -10.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 74%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA4BC
.text { color: #AAA4BC; }
.background { background-color: #AAA4BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA4BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 164, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 15%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA4BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 164, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA4BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 164, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA4BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA4BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6BCA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA4BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA4BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AAA4BC: ·
How #AAA4BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AAA4BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AAA4BC?
#AAA4BC is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 164, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA4BC?
#AAA4BC is RGB 170, 164, 188 — HSL 255°, 15%, 69% — CMYK 10%, 13%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #AAA4BC?
Its complement is #B6BCA4; analogous partners are #A4AABC and #B6A4BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA4BC for text?
Black text on #AAA4BC has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.