#AEAECB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.041 285.4), rgb(174, 174, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#AEAECB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 285°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAECB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.041 285.4) |
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 #AEAECB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAECB | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEAECB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAECB text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEAECB
oklch(76% 0.041 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8482BB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.092 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C598F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#AEAECB 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) | #A7B1CC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B3B7 | 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°).
- #AEAECB
#AEAECB
oklch(76% 0.041 285.4)
- #B4B395
#B4B395
oklch(76% 0.041 105.8)
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 #AEAECB, 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 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
Use #AEAECB 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.