#AEB4C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.021 267.2), rgb(174, 180, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#AEB4C2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB4C2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.021 267.2) |
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 #AEB4C2 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB4C2 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB4C2 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB4C2 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB4C2
oklch(77% 0.021 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B6
oklch(70.6% 0.034 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.043 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#67738F
oklch(55.6% 0.046 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#56607A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#464F63
oklch(42.8% 0.035 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#AEB4C2 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) | #B0B5C3 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB7B8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB4C2
#AEB4C2
oklch(77% 0.021 267.2)
- #BAB4A5
#BAB4A5
oklch(77.1% 0.022 88.7)
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 #AEB4C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB4C2 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.