#AEA9D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.061 290.2), rgb(174, 169, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#AEA9D4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA9D4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 169, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.061 290.2) |
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 #AEA9D4 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA9D4 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEA9D4 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA9D4 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA9D4
oklch(75.4% 0.061 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8981B6
oklch(63% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#736AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#60598B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4971
oklch(42.9% 0.066 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#AEA9D4 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) | #9FAED6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FADD3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B0B7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA9D4
#AEA9D4
oklch(75.4% 0.061 290.2)
- #B1B386
#B1B386
oklch(75.4% 0.061 109.9)
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 #AEA9D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.070
Use #AEA9D4 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.