#AAAED1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.9% 0.05 280), rgb(170, 174, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#AAAED1 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAED1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 174, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.05 280) |
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 #AAAED1 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAED1 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAAED1 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAAED1 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAAED1
oklch(75.9% 0.05 280)
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Step 400
400
#969BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C7
oklch(63.1% 0.103 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#676BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.111 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#56599A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#46497D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#AAAED1 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) | #A5B1D3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AFD0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B4BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAED1
#AAAED1
oklch(75.9% 0.05 280)
- #B8B28E
#B8B28E
oklch(75.9% 0.05 99.6)
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 #AAAED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #AAAED1 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.