#AEAEF0
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.5% 0.094 284), rgb(174, 174, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#AEAEF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.094 284) |
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 #AEAEF0 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAEF0 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEAEF0 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAEF0 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEAEF0
oklch(77.5% 0.094 284)
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Step 400
400
#9691FA
oklch(70.6% 0.151 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F72F7
oklch(63.1% 0.192 283.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B56E6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A45C8
oklch(49.2% 0.194 284)
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Step 800
800
#493AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3380
oklch(37.6% 0.125 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#AEAEF0 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) | #9CB6F3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB2EE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBAC5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAEF0
#AEAEF0
oklch(77.5% 0.094 284)
- #BFB971
#BFB971
oklch(77.4% 0.094 104.2)
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 #AEAEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AEAEF0 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.