#AAB2E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.069 277.3), rgb(170, 178, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#AAB2E2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.069 277.3) |
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 #AAB2E2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB2E2 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB2E2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB2E2 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB2E2
oklch(77.4% 0.069 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#757FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 277)
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Step 600
600
#5F66CB
oklch(55.6% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F54B0
oklch(49.1% 0.144 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#41458E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363B71
oklch(37.6% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#AAB2E2 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) | #A5B7E4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBBC2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB2E2
#AAB2E2
oklch(77.4% 0.069 277.3)
- #C1B683
#C1B683
oklch(77.3% 0.069 97.4)
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 #AAB2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #AAB2E2 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.