#AEAAC7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.041 291.7), rgb(174, 170, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#AEAAC7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAAC7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 170, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 21%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.041 291.7) |
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 #AEAAC7 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAAC7 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAAC7 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAAC7 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAAC7
oklch(75.1% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8984A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#736D93
oklch(55.5% 0.059 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#615B7D
oklch(49% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#AEAAC7 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) | #A4AEC8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AEB3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAAC7
#AEAAC7
oklch(75.1% 0.041 291.7)
- #AEB193
#AEB193
oklch(75% 0.042 112)
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 #AEAAC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #AEAAC7 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.