#AEA6C2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.1% 0.041 298.5), rgb(174, 166, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#AEA6C2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 166, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 19%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.041 298.5) |
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 #AEA6C2 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA6C2 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA6C2 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA6C2 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E1
oklch(88.4% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA6C2
oklch(74.1% 0.041 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A5
oklch(63.1% 0.052 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#776C90
oklch(55.5% 0.056 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#645A7B
oklch(49% 0.053 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#524A64
oklch(42.7% 0.043 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#443E51
oklch(37.8% 0.033 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#AEA6C2 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) | #A1AAC3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AAC1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABAAAF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA6C2
#AEA6C2
oklch(74.1% 0.041 298.5)
- #A8AF92
#A8AF92
oklch(74.1% 0.041 118.4)
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 #AEA6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #AEA6C2 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.