#AEAECE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.046 285.3), rgb(174, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#AEAECE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAECE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.046 285.3) |
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 #AEAECE | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAECE | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEAECE text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAECE text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEAECE
oklch(76.1% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8481C0
oklch(63.1% 0.094 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E6AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.101 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5894
oklch(49.1% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4878
oklch(42.7% 0.079 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#AEAECE 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) | #A6B2CF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B3B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAECE
#AEAECE
oklch(76.1% 0.046 285.3)
- #B5B493
#B5B493
oklch(76.2% 0.045 106)
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 #AEAECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #AEAECE 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.