#AEA5BA
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73.6% 0.031 305), rgb(174, 165, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#AEA5BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA5BA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.031 305) |
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 #AEA5BA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA5BA | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA5BA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA5BA 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA5BA
oklch(73.6% 0.031 305)
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Step 500
500
#8F849D
oklch(63.2% 0.039 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#796D88
oklch(55.5% 0.043 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#665B74
oklch(49.1% 0.041 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#534B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#453E4D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#AEA5BA 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) | #A2A8BB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9B9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA8AC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA5BA
#AEA5BA
oklch(73.6% 0.031 305)
- #A5AD98
#A5AD98
oklch(73.5% 0.031 124.2)
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 #AEA5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEA5BA 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.