#AEA8BF
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.4% 0.033 297.5), rgb(174, 168, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#AEA8BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA8BF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 168, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.033 297.5) |
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 #AEA8BF | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA8BF | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA8BF text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA8BF text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA8BF
oklch(74.4% 0.033 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A1
oklch(63% 0.044 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#766E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.047 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C76
oklch(49.1% 0.042 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#514B60
oklch(42.7% 0.035 298)
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Step 900
900
#433F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#AEA8BF 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) | #A4ABC0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ABBE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABABAF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA8BF
#AEA8BF
oklch(74.4% 0.033 297.5)
- #AAAF98
#AAAF98
oklch(74.4% 0.033 117.2)
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 #AEA8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #AEA8BF 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.