#AEA5CE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.059 295), rgb(174, 165, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#AEA5CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA5CE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.059 295) |
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 #AEA5CE | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA5CE | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA5CE text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA5CE text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA5CE
oklch(74.3% 0.059 295)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#77699F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#645888
oklch(49.2% 0.076 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#AEA5CE 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) | #9CABD0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAACD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8ABB3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA5CE
#AEA5CE
oklch(74.3% 0.059 295)
- #AAB186
#AAB186
oklch(74.4% 0.06 115.4)
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 #AEA5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.071
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.071
Use #AEA5CE 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.