#AEADCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.041 287), rgb(174, 173, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#AEADCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEADCA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 173, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.041 287) |
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 #AEADCA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEADCA | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEADCA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEADCA text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEADCA
oklch(75.8% 0.041 287)
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Step 500
500
#8785A8
oklch(63.1% 0.052 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#716E94
oklch(55.5% 0.059 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C7E
oklch(49% 0.054 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B66
oklch(42.6% 0.044 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403F53
oklch(37.7% 0.034 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#AEADCA 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) | #A6B0CB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFC9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B2B6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEADCA
#AEADCA
oklch(75.8% 0.041 287)
- #B3B395
#B3B395
oklch(75.9% 0.041 107.3)
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 #AEADCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #AEADCA 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.