#AABFF8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8), rgb(170, 191, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#AABFF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 191, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8) |
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 #AABFF8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABFF8 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABFF8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABFF8 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F80F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4766DF
oklch(55.5% 0.187 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3954C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F459D
oklch(42.6% 0.145 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#293B7C
oklch(37.5% 0.112 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#182349
oklch(26.9% 0.072 269)
#AABFF8 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) | #ADC3FB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CAD2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABFF8
#AABFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 268.8)
- #D7BE81
#D7BE81
oklch(80.9% 0.084 88.2)
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 #AABFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.013
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
Use #AABFF8 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.