#AEB2DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.06 280.6), rgb(174, 178, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#AEB2DC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB2DC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.06 280.6) |
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 #AEB2DC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB2DC | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB2DC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB2DC text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB2DC
oklch(77.5% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#959ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7FD2
oklch(63% 0.124 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6667BF
oklch(55.5% 0.134 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5556A5
oklch(49.2% 0.124 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#464685
oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 280)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#AEB2DC 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) | #A7B6DE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3DB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B9C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB2DC
#AEB2DC
oklch(77.5% 0.06 280.6)
- #BEB78B
#BEB78B
oklch(77.4% 0.06 100.1)
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 #AEB2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #AEB2DC 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.