#AABDE4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.059 264.6), rgb(170, 189, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#AABDE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABDE4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 189, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.059 264.6) |
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 #AABDE4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABDE4 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABDE4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABDE4 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABDE4
oklch(79.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6487D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C6FC0
oklch(55.5% 0.132 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D5DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#334C86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#AABDE4 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) | #B1BFE6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC5CA | 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°).
- #AABDE4
#AABDE4
oklch(79.7% 0.059 264.6)
- #CFBA92
#CFBA92
oklch(79.7% 0.059 83.4)
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 #AABDE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #AABDE4 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.