#AEB1CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.036 280.1), rgb(174, 177, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#AEB1CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 280°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB1CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 177, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.036 280.1) |
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 #AEB1CA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB1CA | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB1CA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB1CA text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB1CA
oklch(76.6% 0.036 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#999DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.057 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#8085B5
oklch(63.1% 0.072 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A6EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.079 280)
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Step 700
700
#585C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#484B70
oklch(42.6% 0.061 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#232535
oklch(27% 0.03 278.7)
#AEB1CA 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) | #ABB3CB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B1C9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B5B9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB1CA
#AEB1CA
oklch(76.6% 0.036 280.1)
- #B8B49A
#B8B49A
oklch(76.6% 0.036 100)
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 #AEB1CA, 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 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #AEB1CA 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.