#AEB4E0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.063 278.8), rgb(174, 180, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#AEB4E0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.063 278.8) |
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 #AEB4E0 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB4E0 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB4E0 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB4E0 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB4E0
oklch(78% 0.063 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#939ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 279)
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Step 500
500
#7980D6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6367C3
oklch(55.5% 0.14 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5255A8
oklch(49% 0.13 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#434688
oklch(42.6% 0.108 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#383C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#AEB4E0 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) | #A8B8E2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5DF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BCC3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB4E0
#AEB4E0
oklch(78% 0.063 278.8)
- #C1B98A
#C1B98A
oklch(78.1% 0.064 99.6)
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 #AEB4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AEB4E0 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.