#AEB4F7
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79% 0.095 280), rgb(174, 180, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#AEB4F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB4F7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.095 280) |
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 #AEB4F7 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB4F7 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB4F7 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB4F7 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB4F7
oklch(79% 0.095 280)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FD
oklch(70.6% 0.153 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#7774FB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6258EA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 280)
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Step 700
700
#5247CB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433BA4
oklch(42.6% 0.163 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#373482
oklch(37.6% 0.127 280)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#AEB4F7 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) | #A1BBFA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DB6F5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC0CB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB4F7
#AEB4F7
oklch(79% 0.095 280)
- #C8BC73
#C8BC73
oklch(78.9% 0.095 100.1)
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 #AEB4F7, 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 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #AEB4F7 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.