#AAABE1
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.077 283.6), rgb(170, 171, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#AAABE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAABE1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 171, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.077 283.6) |
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 #AAABE1 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAABE1 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAABE1 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAABE1 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAABE1
oklch(76% 0.077 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9795EB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E4
oklch(63.1% 0.157 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A5FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.171 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.159 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#484093
oklch(42.6% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3775
oklch(37.6% 0.103 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#AAABE1 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) | #9DB1E3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAEE0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB4BE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAABE1
#AAABE1
oklch(76% 0.077 283.6)
- #B9B47A
#B9B47A
oklch(76% 0.077 103.9)
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 #AAABE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AAABE1 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.