#AAB9EE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.3% 0.077 272.3), rgb(170, 185, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#AAB9EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB9EE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.077 272.3) |
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 #AAB9EE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB9EE | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB9EE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB9EE text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB9EE
oklch(79.3% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#869BEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A7FE8
oklch(63% 0.159 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5366D6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4454BA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#384696
oklch(42.8% 0.131 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#303B78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#AAB9EE 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) | #A9BEF0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8ED | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C3CB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB9EE
#AAB9EE
oklch(79.3% 0.077 272.3)
- #CDBB82
#CDBB82
oklch(79.4% 0.077 92.6)
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 #AAB9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAB9EE 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.