#AEB2EC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.1% 0.083 281.2), rgb(174, 178, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#AEB2EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB2EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.083 281.2) |
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 #AEB2EC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB2EC | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB2EC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB2EC text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB2EC
oklch(78.1% 0.083 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9395F1
oklch(70.6% 0.133 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A78EC
oklch(63% 0.17 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#655EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.184 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#544DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.17 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454099
oklch(42.8% 0.141 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#39377A
oklch(37.7% 0.111 281)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#AEB2EC 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) | #A2B8EF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4EB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCC6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB2EC
#AEB2EC
oklch(78.1% 0.083 281.2)
- #C3BA7B
#C3BA7B
oklch(78.2% 0.083 101.1)
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 #AEB2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #AEB2EC 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.