#AABAFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.2% 0.1 273.9), rgb(170, 186, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#AABAFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABAFF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.1 273.9) |
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 #AABAFF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABAFF | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABAFF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABAFF text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABAFF
oklch(80.2% 0.1 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6778FF
oklch(63% 0.199 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#525BF1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 274)
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Step 700
700
#4349D2
oklch(49% 0.206 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#373DAA
oklch(42.7% 0.171 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3686
oklch(37.6% 0.133 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B214F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 273.8)
#AABAFF 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) | #A4C1FF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EBAFD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C7D2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABAFF
#AABAFF
oklch(80.2% 0.1 273.9)
- #D3BE71
#D3BE71
oklch(80.3% 0.1 94.6)
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 #AABAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.016
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #AABAFF 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.