#AEB0E7
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.5% 0.078 282.8), rgb(174, 176, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#AEB0E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 283°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB0E7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 176, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.078 282.8) |
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 #AEB0E7 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB0E7 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB0E7 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB0E7 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB0E7
oklch(77.5% 0.078 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9696EC
oklch(70.8% 0.124 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E6
oklch(63.2% 0.16 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#685FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574EB8
oklch(49.2% 0.162 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#474095
oklch(42.7% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3776
oklch(37.6% 0.104 283)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#AEB0E7 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) | #A1B6E9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB3E6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BAC3 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB0E7
#AEB0E7
oklch(77.5% 0.078 282.8)
- #BFB87D
#BFB87D
oklch(77.4% 0.078 102.3)
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 #AEB0E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.066
Use #AEB0E7 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.