#AEAFD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.05 283.9), rgb(174, 175, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#AEAFD2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 175, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.05 283.9) |
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 #AEAFD2 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAFD2 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEAFD2 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAFD2 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEAFD2
oklch(76.5% 0.05 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.08 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C5
oklch(63.2% 0.101 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B2
oklch(55.6% 0.112 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A5799
oklch(49% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A487C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#AEAFD2 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) | #A6B3D4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B5BB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAFD2
#AEAFD2
oklch(76.5% 0.05 283.9)
- #B7B590
#B7B590
oklch(76.5% 0.051 105)
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 #AEAFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #AEAFD2 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.