#AEB7C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.022 259.2), rgb(174, 183, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#AEB7C5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB7C5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 183, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.022 259.2) |
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 #AEB7C5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB7C5 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB7C5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB7C5 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB7C5
oklch(77.7% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B7
oklch(70.8% 0.035 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#798BA6
oklch(63.2% 0.046 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#627491
oklch(55.5% 0.05 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#51627B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#425064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#384252
oklch(37.7% 0.031 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#212730
oklch(27.1% 0.019 258.4)
#AEB7C5 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) | #B3B7C6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B5C5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BABB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB7C5
#AEB7C5
oklch(77.7% 0.022 259.2)
- #BEB5A7
#BEB5A7
oklch(77.7% 0.022 79.1)
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 #AEB7C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB7C5 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.