#AEA9BF
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.6% 0.032 296), rgb(174, 169, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#AEA9BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA9BF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.032 296) |
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 #AEA9BF | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA9BF | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA9BF text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA9BF text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECC
oklch(80.8% 0.02 295.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA9BF
oklch(74.6% 0.032 296)
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Step 500
500
#8B85A0
oklch(63.1% 0.041 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#756E8B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 296)
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Step 700
700
#625C76
oklch(49% 0.042 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#504B60
oklch(42.6% 0.035 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#AEA9BF 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) | #A5ACC0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ACBE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABACB0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA9BF
#AEA9BF
oklch(74.6% 0.032 296)
- #ABB099
#ABB099
oklch(74.7% 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 #AEA9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #AEA9BF 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.