#AEABC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.041 290.1), rgb(174, 171, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#AEABC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 290°. 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 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEABC8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 171, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.041 290.1) |
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 #AEABC8 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEABC8 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEABC8 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEABC8 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEABC8
oklch(75.3% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8984A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#726E93
oklch(55.6% 0.057 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#605C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B66
oklch(42.7% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#AEABC8 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) | #A5AFC9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ADC7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9AFB4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEABC8
#AEABC8
oklch(75.3% 0.041 290.1)
- #B0B294
#B0B294
oklch(75.4% 0.042 110.5)
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 #AEABC8, 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 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AEABC8 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.