#AEAFC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.026 283.2), rgb(174, 175, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#AEAFC1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAFC1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 175, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 13%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.026 283.2) |
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 #AEAFC1 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAFC1 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEAFC1 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAFC1 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#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
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEAFC1
oklch(75.9% 0.026 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EBA
oklch(70.8% 0.041 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8586A9
oklch(63.2% 0.052 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F94
oklch(55.5% 0.057 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C67
oklch(42.7% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F53
oklch(37.6% 0.034 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#AEAFC1 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) | #ABB1C2 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB2B5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAFC1
#AEAFC1
oklch(75.9% 0.026 283.2)
- #B3B29F
#B3B29F
oklch(75.9% 0.026 104.6)
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 #AEAFC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #AEAFC1 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.