#AEB0F7
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.2% 0.101 282.6), rgb(174, 176, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#AEB0F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB0F7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 176, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.101 282.6) |
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 #AEB0F7 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB0F7 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB0F7 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB0F7 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 283)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB0F7
oklch(78.2% 0.101 282.6)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6853EF
oklch(55.7% 0.223 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5741D0
oklch(49% 0.209 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4737A8
oklch(42.7% 0.173 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3285
oklch(37.7% 0.134 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#221E4E
oklch(27% 0.085 282.8)
#AEB0F7 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) | #9CB8FA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B4F5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBDC9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB0F7
#AEB0F7
oklch(78.2% 0.101 282.6)
- #C4BB6C
#C4BB6C
oklch(78.2% 0.101 102.7)
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 #AEB0F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEB0F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
Use #AEB0F7 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.