#AABAEC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.073 270.9), rgb(170, 186, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#AABAEC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABAEC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.073 270.9) |
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 #AABAEC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABAEC | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABAEC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABAEC text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABAEC
oklch(79.4% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#859CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#6881E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5168D1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4256B5
oklch(49% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#AABAEC 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) | #ABBEEE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C4CB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABAEC
#AABAEC
oklch(79.4% 0.073 270.9)
- #CDBB85
#CDBB85
oklch(79.4% 0.074 91.8)
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 #AABAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #AABAEC 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.