#AEAFC7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.034 283.7), rgb(174, 175, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#AEAFC7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAFC7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 175, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 18%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.034 283.7) |
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 #AEAFC7 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAFC7 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEAFC7 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAFC7 text on black | 9.75:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEAFC7
oklch(76.1% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8484B3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D6D9F
oklch(55.5% 0.077 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B88
oklch(49% 0.072 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E59
oklch(37.6% 0.046 284)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#AEAFC7 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) | #A9B1C8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B3B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAFC7
#AEAFC7
oklch(76.1% 0.034 283.7)
- #B5B39A
#B5B39A
oklch(76.2% 0.035 103.4)
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 #AEAFC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #AEAFC7 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.