#AAAEE0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.5% 0.072 281), rgb(170, 174, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#AAAEE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 174, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 47%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.072 281) |
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 #AAAEE0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAEE0 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAAEE0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAAEE0 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAAEE0
oklch(76.5% 0.072 281)
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Step 400
400
#9498E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6663CD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5551B1
oklch(49% 0.148 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#45438F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#AAAEE0 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) | #A1B3E2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB0DF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB7BF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAEE0
#AAAEE0
oklch(76.5% 0.072 281)
- #BCB57F
#BCB57F
oklch(76.6% 0.072 101.7)
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 #AAAEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #AAAEE0 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.