#AEB4F4
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.8% 0.091 279.9), rgb(174, 180, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#AEB4F4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.091 279.9) |
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 #AEB4F4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB4F4 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB4F4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB4F4 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB4F4
oklch(78.8% 0.091 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9094F9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7776F6
oklch(63.1% 0.186 280)
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Step 600
600
#625BE5
oklch(55.7% 0.202 279.8)
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Step 700
700
#5249C7
oklch(49.1% 0.189 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433DA1
oklch(42.7% 0.156 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#373680
oklch(37.8% 0.122 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#AEB4F4 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) | #A2BBF7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB6F2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC0CA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB4F4
#AEB4F4
oklch(78.8% 0.091 279.9)
- #C7BC76
#C7BC76
oklch(78.8% 0.091 100.5)
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 #AEB4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #AEB4F4 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.