#AEB3D7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.052 278.9), rgb(174, 179, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#AEB3D7 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 279°. 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.052 278.9) |
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 #AEB3D7 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB3D7 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB3D7 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB3D7 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB3D7
oklch(77.5% 0.052 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#959CD4
oklch(70.8% 0.082 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C82C8
oklch(63.1% 0.105 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#656BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.114 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#54599C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#45497E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#AEB3D7 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) | #AAB6D9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4D6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B9BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB3D7
#AEB3D7
oklch(77.5% 0.052 278.9)
- #BEB791
#BEB791
oklch(77.5% 0.052 98.8)
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 #AEB3D7, 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
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #AEB3D7 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.