#AEB0C4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.029 281.2), rgb(174, 176, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#AEB0C4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB0C4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 176, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.029 281.2) |
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 #AEB0C4 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB0C4 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB0C4 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB0C4 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#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
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB0C4
oklch(76.2% 0.029 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8386AD
oklch(63.2% 0.059 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F98
oklch(55.5% 0.064 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D82
oklch(49.2% 0.059 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#AEB0C4 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) | #ABB2C5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB0C3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB3B6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB0C4
#AEB0C4
oklch(76.2% 0.029 281.2)
- #B5B39E
#B5B39E
oklch(76.3% 0.029 102.6)
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 #AEB0C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEB0C4 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.