#AEA9C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.7% 0.036 294.7), rgb(174, 169, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#AEA9C2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 169, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 17%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.036 294.7) |
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 #AEA9C2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA9C2 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA9C2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA9C2 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA9C2
oklch(74.7% 0.036 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B84A3
oklch(63% 0.047 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#756E8E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#625C79
oklch(49.2% 0.046 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504B62
oklch(42.7% 0.038 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#AEA9C2 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) | #A4ACC3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ACC1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAADB1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA9C2
#AEA9C2
oklch(74.7% 0.036 294.7)
- #ACB096
#ACB096
oklch(74.7% 0.036 114.4)
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 #AEA9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AEA9C2 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.