#AAAECD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.045 279.5), rgb(170, 174, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#AAAECD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAECD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 174, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.045 279.5) |
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 #AAAECD | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAECD | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAAECD text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAAECD text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAECD
oklch(75.8% 0.045 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#8286AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7097
oklch(55.6% 0.061 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D81
oklch(49% 0.058 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#494C69
oklch(42.6% 0.048 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4055
oklch(37.8% 0.036 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#AAAECD 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) | #A6B1CE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B3B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAECD
#AAAECD
oklch(75.8% 0.045 279.5)
- #B7B191
#B7B191
oklch(75.7% 0.044 98.5)
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 #AAAECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #AAAECD 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.