#AEB2C6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.7% 0.029 276.7), rgb(174, 178, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#AEB2C6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.029 276.7) |
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 #AEB2C6 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB2C6 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB2C6 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB2C6 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB2C6
oklch(76.7% 0.029 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#999FBE
oklch(70.8% 0.046 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#8087AD
oklch(63.2% 0.058 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#697099
oklch(55.5% 0.064 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#585E83
oklch(49.2% 0.06 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#484D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#AEB2C6 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) | #ADB4C7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB2C5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B5B8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB2C6
#AEB2C6
oklch(76.7% 0.029 276.7)
- #B8B49F
#B8B49F
oklch(76.7% 0.029 98.2)
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 #AEB2C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB2C6 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.