#AEB4DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.062 278.6), rgb(174, 180, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#AEB4DF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB4DF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.062 278.6) |
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 #AEB4DF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB4DF | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB4DF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB4DF text on black | 10.39:1 | 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)
#AEB4DF
oklch(78% 0.062 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#939ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.098 279)
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Step 500
500
#7980D4
oklch(63.1% 0.126 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6368C1
oklch(55.6% 0.136 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5256A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#434787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#AEB4DF 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) | #A8B8E1 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BCC2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB4DF
#AEB4DF
oklch(78% 0.062 278.6)
- #C1B88B
#C1B88B
oklch(77.9% 0.061 98.1)
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 #AEB4DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
Use #AEB4DF 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.