#AEA6CC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.055 294.7), rgb(174, 166, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#AEA6CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA6CC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 166, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.055 294.7) |
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 #AEA6CC | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA6CC | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA6CC text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA6CC text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD5
oklch(81% 0.034 295.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA6CC
oklch(74.5% 0.055 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B0
oklch(63% 0.071 295)
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Step 600
600
#766A9C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#635985
oklch(49.2% 0.07 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#51496C
oklch(42.8% 0.058 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#433D58
oklch(37.8% 0.046 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#AEA6CC 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) | #9EABCE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAACB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9ACB3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA6CC
#AEA6CC
oklch(74.5% 0.055 294.7)
- #ABB189
#ABB189
oklch(74.5% 0.055 114.7)
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 #AEA6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
Use #AEA6CC 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.