#AABCE3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.059 265.6), rgb(170, 188, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#AABCE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABCE3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 188, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.059 265.6) |
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 #AABCE3 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABCE3 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABCE3 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABCE3 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABCE3
oklch(79.5% 0.059 265.6)
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Step 400
400
#849FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#6687D3
oklch(63.2% 0.121 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E6FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.132 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA5
oklch(49% 0.122 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#344C86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 265.2)
#AABCE3 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) | #B0BEE5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB9E2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC4C9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABCE3
#AABCE3
oklch(79.5% 0.059 265.6)
- #CDBA91
#CDBA91
oklch(79.5% 0.059 86)
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 #AABCE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #AABCE3 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.