#AEB5C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.02 263), rgb(174, 181, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#AEB5C2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 181, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.02 263) |
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 #AEB5C2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB5C2 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB5C2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB5C2 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#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
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB5C2
oklch(77.2% 0.02 263)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 262)
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Step 600
600
#66748E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#546179
oklch(49.1% 0.042 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#454F62
oklch(42.6% 0.034 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#AEB5C2 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) | #B1B6C3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB8B9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB5C2
#AEB5C2
oklch(77.2% 0.02 263)
- #BBB4A7
#BBB4A7
oklch(77.2% 0.02 83.1)
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 #AEB5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.008
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
Use #AEB5C2 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.