#AEB3C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.026 273.4), rgb(174, 179, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#AEB3C5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.026 273.4) |
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 #AEB3C5 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB3C5 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB3C5 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB3C5 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB3C5
oklch(76.8% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#989FBB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F88AB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#687196
oklch(55.5% 0.059 273.8)
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Step 700
700
#575F80
oklch(49.2% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D68
oklch(42.6% 0.046 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4054
oklch(37.5% 0.035 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#AEB3C5 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) | #AEB4C6 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C5 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B6B9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB3C5
#AEB3C5
oklch(76.8% 0.026 273.4)
- #B9B4A1
#B9B4A1
oklch(76.9% 0.027 94.8)
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 #AEB3C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #AEB3C5 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.