#AAB4E8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78% 0.075 276.1), rgb(170, 180, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#AAB4E8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.075 276.1) |
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 #AAB4E8 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB4E8 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB4E8 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB4E8 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB4E8
oklch(78% 0.075 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C99EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 276)
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Step 500
500
#727EE5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D3
oklch(55.7% 0.167 276)
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Step 700
700
#4C53B6
oklch(49.1% 0.154 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4494
oklch(42.7% 0.13 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#343A76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#AAB4E8 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) | #A5B9EA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABEC6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB4E8
#AAB4E8
oklch(78% 0.075 276.1)
- #C5B880
#C5B880
oklch(78% 0.075 96.7)
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 #AAB4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
Use #AAB4E8 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.