#AEABC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.043 289.9), rgb(174, 171, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#AEABC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEABC9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 171, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.043 289.9) |
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 #AEABC9 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEABC9 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEABC9 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEABC9 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEABC9
oklch(75.4% 0.043 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8884A9
oklch(63% 0.055 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726E94
oklch(55.6% 0.059 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#605C7E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F54
oklch(37.8% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#AEABC9 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) | #A4AFCA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B0B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEABC9
#AEABC9
oklch(75.4% 0.043 289.9)
- #B0B293
#B0B293
oklch(75.4% 0.043 110.4)
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 #AEABC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AEABC9 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.