#AAABE3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.08 283.5), rgb(170, 171, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#AAABE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAABE3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 171, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.08 283.5) |
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 #AAABE3 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAABE3 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAABE3 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAABE3 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAABE3
oklch(76% 0.08 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F78E8
oklch(63.2% 0.164 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ED6
oklch(55.7% 0.178 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#594CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#483F96
oklch(42.6% 0.138 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3777
oklch(37.7% 0.106 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#AAABE3 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) | #9CB2E5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB5BE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAABE3
#AAABE3
oklch(76% 0.08 283.5)
- #BAB478
#BAB478
oklch(76.1% 0.08 103.2)
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 #AAABE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.068
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.069
Use #AAABE3 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.