Close to Lavender Gray
#AEAEC2
#AEAEC2 is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 68.2% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 14% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEAEC2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.18:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEAEC2 as they’d see it.
#AEAEC2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEAEC2
What color is #AEAEC2?
#AEAEC2 is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 68.2% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 14% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEAEC2 in RGB?
#AEAEC2 is rgb(174, 174, 194): 174 red, 174 green, and 194 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEAEC2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 10, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEAEC2?
PANTONE 2665 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEAEC2?
Its complement #B1B19D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.