#AEACCF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.05 287.8), rgb(174, 172, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#AEACCF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEACCF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 172, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.05 287.8) |
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 #AEACCF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEACCF | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEACCF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEACCF text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEACCF
oklch(75.8% 0.05 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8784AE
oklch(63.1% 0.063 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#716D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 288)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B84
oklch(49.1% 0.065 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 288)
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Step 900
900
#403E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#262533
oklch(27.2% 0.026 287.8)
#AEACCF 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) | #A4B0D1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B2B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEACCF
#AEACCF
oklch(75.8% 0.05 287.8)
- #B3B38F
#B3B38F
oklch(75.7% 0.049 107.5)
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 #AEACCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #AEACCF 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.