#AAAEBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.023 274.6), rgb(170, 174, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#AAAEBE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAEBE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 174, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.023 274.6) |
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 #AAAEBE | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAEBE | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAAEBE text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAAEBE text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAEBE
oklch(75.3% 0.023 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#84889C
oklch(63% 0.03 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7287
oklch(55.5% 0.033 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6072
oklch(49.1% 0.029 273)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E414C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#AAAEBE 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) | #AAAFBF | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBE | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B1B3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAEBE
#AAAEBE
oklch(75.3% 0.023 274.6)
- #B3AF9F
#B3AF9F
oklch(75.3% 0.023 95.4)
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 #AAAEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAAEBE 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.