#AEAFF3
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.8% 0.097 283.3), rgb(174, 175, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#AEAFF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAFF3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 175, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.097 283.3) |
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 #AEAFF3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEAFF3 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEAFF3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAFF3 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEAFF3
oklch(77.8% 0.097 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9591FD
oklch(70.7% 0.155 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E71FA
oklch(63% 0.197 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6955E9
oklch(55.6% 0.214 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5844CB
oklch(49.1% 0.199 283)
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Step 800
800
#4839A4
oklch(42.7% 0.165 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3382
oklch(37.7% 0.128 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#AEAFF3 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) | #9CB7F6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B3F1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBBC7 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAFF3
#AEAFF3
oklch(77.8% 0.097 283.3)
- #C2BA6F
#C2BA6F
oklch(77.9% 0.097 103.1)
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 #AEAFF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #AEAFF3 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.