#AABEF1
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.076 268), rgb(170, 190, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#AABEF1 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 72%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.076 268) |
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 #AABEF1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABEF1 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABEF1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABEF1 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABEF1
oklch(80.4% 0.076 268)
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Step 400
400
#809DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6182E7
oklch(63% 0.156 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#496AD5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B57B8
oklch(49% 0.157 268)
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Step 800
800
#314895
oklch(42.7% 0.129 268)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#AABEF1 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) | #AEC2F3 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BCF0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C8CF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABEF1
#AABEF1
oklch(80.4% 0.076 268)
- #D3BD86
#D3BD86
oklch(80.4% 0.076 88.7)
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 #AABEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #AABEF1 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.