#AEA7D4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.064 291.9), rgb(174, 167, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#AEA7D4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 167, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.064 291.9) |
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 #AEA7D4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA7D4 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA7D4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA7D4 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCD9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 291.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA7D4
oklch(75% 0.064 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B8
oklch(63% 0.084 292)
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Step 600
600
#7469A4
oklch(55.5% 0.091 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#62588C
oklch(49.2% 0.082 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#AEA7D4 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) | #9DADD6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DABD3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AEB6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA7D4
#AEA7D4
oklch(75% 0.064 291.9)
- #AEB283
#AEB283
oklch(74.8% 0.064 111.9)
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 #AEA7D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.071
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.074
Use #AEA7D4 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.