#AEB2D5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.05 280), rgb(174, 178, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#AEB2D5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.05 280) |
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 #AEB2D5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB2D5 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB2D5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB2D5 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB2D5
oklch(77.2% 0.05 280)
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Step 400
400
#969BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C6
oklch(63% 0.102 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#676BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.111 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#56599A
oklch(49.2% 0.103 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#46497D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#AEB2D5 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) | #A9B5D7 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B8BE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB2D5
#AEB2D5
oklch(77.2% 0.05 280)
- #BCB692
#BCB692
oklch(77.2% 0.049 99.6)
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 #AEB2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #AEB2D5 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.