#AEA1BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73% 0.045 304.9), rgb(174, 161, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#AEA1BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA1BF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 161, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.045 304.9) |
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 #AEA1BF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA1BF | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA1BF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA1BF text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA1BF
oklch(73% 0.045 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#9181A6
oklch(63.1% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A91
oklch(55.6% 0.063 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#68587C
oklch(49% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#554864
oklch(42.6% 0.048 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#463D52
oklch(37.8% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#292430
oklch(27.1% 0.023 303.9)
#AEA1BF 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) | #9CA6C0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA6BE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA5AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA1BF
#AEA1BF
oklch(73% 0.045 304.9)
- #A1AD8E
#A1AD8E
oklch(73% 0.045 124.7)
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 #AEA1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
Use #AEA1BF 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.