#AEAED6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.057 285), rgb(174, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#AEAED6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAED6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.057 285) |
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 #AEAED6 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAED6 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEAED6 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAED6 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEAED6
oklch(76.4% 0.057 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D8
oklch(70.8% 0.091 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#837ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D66BA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B55A0
oklch(49.2% 0.117 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4682
oklch(42.8% 0.097 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#AEAED6 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) | #A4B3D8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B0D5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B5BB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAED6
#AEAED6
oklch(76.4% 0.057 285)
- #B7B58B
#B7B58B
oklch(76.4% 0.057 105.4)
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 #AEAED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
Use #AEAED6 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.