#AEADC9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.04 287), rgb(174, 173, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#AEADC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEADC9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 173, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.04 287) |
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 #AEADC9 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEADC9 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEADC9 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEADC9 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFD0
oklch(81% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEADC9
oklch(75.8% 0.04 287)
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Step 500
500
#8785A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#716F93
oklch(55.7% 0.055 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7D
oklch(49% 0.052 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C65
oklch(42.8% 0.041 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#AEADC9 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) | #A7B0CA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFC8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B1B6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEADC9
#AEADC9
oklch(75.8% 0.04 287)
- #B3B396
#B3B396
oklch(75.9% 0.04 107.3)
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 #AEADC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #AEADC9 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.