#AEA4C3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.7% 0.045 300), rgb(174, 164, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#AEA4C3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA4C3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.045 300) |
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 #AEA4C3 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA4C3 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA4C3 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA4C3 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA4C3
oklch(73.7% 0.045 300)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A8
oklch(63.2% 0.058 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#796B93
oklch(55.6% 0.063 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#66597D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#534966
oklch(42.7% 0.049 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#AEA4C3 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) | #9EA9C4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A8C2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA8AE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA4C3
#AEA4C3
oklch(73.7% 0.045 300)
- #A6AF8F
#A6AF8F
oklch(73.8% 0.046 120.3)
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 #AEA4C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
Use #AEA4C3 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.