#AEB2D8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.054 280.3), rgb(174, 178, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#AEB2D8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.054 280.3) |
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 #AEB2D8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB2D8 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB2D8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB2D8 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB2D8
oklch(77.3% 0.054 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#969BD6
oklch(70.8% 0.086 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D81CB
oklch(63.1% 0.111 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6769B8
oklch(55.6% 0.121 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#56579E
oklch(49% 0.112 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#464880
oklch(42.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C67
oklch(37.6% 0.073 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#AEB2D8 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) | #A8B6DA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B3D7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B9BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB2D8
#AEB2D8
oklch(77.3% 0.054 280.3)
- #BDB78F
#BDB78F
oklch(77.4% 0.055 100.4)
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 #AEB2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AEB2D8 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.