#AEB4DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.06 278.5), rgb(174, 180, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#AEB4DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB4DE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.06 278.5) |
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 #AEB4DE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB4DE | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB4DE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB4DE text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#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
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB4DE
oklch(77.9% 0.06 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#939BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7980D2
oklch(63% 0.123 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6368C0
oklch(55.5% 0.135 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5256A5
oklch(49% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#434786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#383C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#AEB4DE 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) | #A9B8E0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BBC2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB4DE
#AEB4DE
oklch(77.9% 0.06 278.5)
- #C1B88C
#C1B88C
oklch(77.9% 0.06 97.9)
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 #AEB4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
Use #AEB4DE 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.