#AEBEC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(79.1% 0.02 222.2), rgb(174, 190, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#AEBEC4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.02 222.2) |
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 #AEBEC4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBEC4 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBEC4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBEC4 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBEC4
oklch(79.1% 0.02 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5AF
oklch(70.6% 0.031 224)
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Step 500
500
#6F8F9B
oklch(63% 0.04 222.8)
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Step 600
600
#577986
oklch(55.5% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 700
700
#476671
oklch(49% 0.04 222)
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Step 800
800
#3A535C
oklch(42.6% 0.034 222.2)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E282C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 224.2)
#AEBEC4 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) | #BABDC4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BAC4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C0C0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBEC4
#AEBEC4
oklch(79.1% 0.02 222.2)
- #C7B7B1
#C7B7B1
oklch(79.1% 0.02 41.8)
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 #AEBEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #AEBEC4 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.