#AAAFE6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77% 0.079 280.3), rgb(170, 175, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#AAAFE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 175, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.079 280.3) |
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 #AAAFE6 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAFE6 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAAFE6 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAAFE6 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAAFE6
oklch(77% 0.079 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9297ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#797AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.162 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6460D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#534FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.162 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#444196
oklch(42.7% 0.135 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#AAAFE6 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) | #A0B5E8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB1E5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB9C2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAFE6
#AAAFE6
oklch(77% 0.079 280.3)
- #BFB67B
#BFB67B
oklch(77% 0.079 100.6)
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 #AAAFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
Use #AAAFE6 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.