#AEAEF1
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.5% 0.095 284), rgb(174, 174, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#AEAEF1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 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 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.095 284) |
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 #AEAEF1 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAEF1 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEAEF1 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAEF1 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEAEF1
oklch(77.5% 0.095 284)
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Step 400
400
#9691FB
oklch(70.6% 0.152 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F71F8
oklch(63% 0.194 284)
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Step 600
600
#6B55E7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A44C9
oklch(49.1% 0.196 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4939A3
oklch(42.7% 0.163 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3381
oklch(37.7% 0.127 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#231F4C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 283.7)
#AEAEF1 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) | #9BB6F4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B2EF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBAC6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAEF1
#AEAEF1
oklch(77.5% 0.095 284)
- #C0B970
#C0B970
oklch(77.5% 0.095 103.6)
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 #AEAEF1, 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 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AEAEF1 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.