Close to Lavender Gray
#AEB4BF
#AEB4BF is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 70.6% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 12% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEB4BF.
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
2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEB4BF as they’d see it.
#AEB4BF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEB4BF
What color is #AEB4BF?
#AEB4BF is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lavender Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 70.6% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 12% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEB4BF in RGB?
#AEB4BF is rgb(174, 180, 191): 174 red, 180 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEB4BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 6, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEB4BF?
PANTONE 7542 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEB4BF?
Its complement #B9B3A8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.