#A7AEEB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.7% 0.088 279), rgb(167, 174, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#A7AEEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7AEEB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 174, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.088 279) |
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 #A7AEEB | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7AEEB | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7AEEB text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7AEEB text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 278.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7AEEB
oklch(76.7% 0.088 279)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F6
oklch(70.8% 0.139 279)
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Step 500
500
#7578F2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#605DE1
oklch(55.6% 0.195 279)
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Step 700
700
#504CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#413F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#36377D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#A7AEEB 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) | #9CB5EE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B0E9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B9C3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7AEEB
#A7AEEB
oklch(76.7% 0.088 279)
- #C1B572
#C1B572
oklch(76.8% 0.088 99.3)
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 #A7AEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #A7AEEB 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.