#AEB2F2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.4% 0.091 281.3), rgb(174, 178, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#AEB2F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.091 281.3) |
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 #AEB2F2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB2F2 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB2F2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB2F2 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB2F2
oklch(78.4% 0.091 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9294F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A75F5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#655AE4
oklch(55.7% 0.202 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5448C6
oklch(49% 0.188 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#453CA0
oklch(42.6% 0.156 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#39357F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#AEB2F2 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) | #A0B9F5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB5F0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBEC8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB2F2
#AEB2F2
oklch(78.4% 0.091 281.3)
- #C5BB75
#C5BB75
oklch(78.4% 0.091 101.2)
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 #AEB2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #AEB2F2 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.