#AEA6CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.052 295.3), rgb(174, 166, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#AEA6CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA6CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 166, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.052 295.3) |
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 #AEA6CA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA6CA | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA6CA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA6CA text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA6CA
oklch(74.4% 0.052 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AE
oklch(63.2% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#766B99
oklch(55.6% 0.071 295)
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Step 700
700
#635983
oklch(49.1% 0.067 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#AEA6CA 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) | #9FABCC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAAC9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9ABB2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA6CA
#AEA6CA
oklch(74.4% 0.052 295.3)
- #AAB08B
#AAB08B
oklch(74.3% 0.052 115.2)
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 #AEA6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #AEA6CA 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.