#AE9EAF
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(71.8% 0.03 324.1), rgb(174, 158, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#AE9EAF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EAF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.03 324.1) |
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 #AE9EAF | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EAF | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EAF text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EAF text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EAF
oklch(71.8% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#968297
oklch(63.2% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#806B81
oklch(55.5% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C596D
oklch(49% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#584959
oklch(42.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#AE9EAF 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) | #9DA2B0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4AE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9FA3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EAF
#AE9EAF
oklch(71.8% 0.03 324.1)
- #99A998
#99A998
oklch(71.7% 0.03 143.6)
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 #AE9EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9EAF 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.