#AEA9CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75% 0.047 292.2), rgb(174, 169, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#AEA9CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA9CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.047 292.2) |
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 #AEA9CA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA9CA | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA9CA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA9CA text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA9CA
oklch(75% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#746C97
oklch(55.5% 0.066 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#615A81
oklch(49% 0.062 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A69
oklch(42.7% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#AEA9CA 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) | #A2ADCC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ACC9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AEB4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA9CA
#AEA9CA
oklch(75% 0.047 292.2)
- #AEB18F
#AEB18F
oklch(74.9% 0.047 111.6)
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 #AEA9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AEA9CA 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.