#AEABD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.8% 0.058 288.3), rgb(174, 171, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#AEABD4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEABD4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 171, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.058 288.3) |
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 #AEABD4 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEABD4 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEABD4 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEABD4 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#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
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEABD4
oklch(75.8% 0.058 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8782B4
oklch(63% 0.075 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#716BA0
oklch(55.5% 0.081 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A89
oklch(49.2% 0.074 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D496F
oklch(42.6% 0.062 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#403D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#AEABD4 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) | #A1B0D6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AED3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B2B9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEABD4
#AEABD4
oklch(75.8% 0.058 288.3)
- #B3B489
#B3B489
oklch(75.8% 0.059 108.8)
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 #AEABD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #AEABD4 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.