#AEB5DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.053 276.7), rgb(174, 181, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#AEB5DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB5DA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 181, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.053 276.7) |
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 #AEB5DA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB5DA | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB5DA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB5DA text on black | 10.42:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB5DA
oklch(78% 0.053 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#929CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7983CB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#626BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#51599E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#434980
oklch(42.7% 0.091 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#383D67
oklch(37.6% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243C
oklch(27% 0.045 277.5)
#AEB5DA 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) | #ABB8DC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B5D9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BCC1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB5DA
#AEB5DA
oklch(78% 0.053 276.7)
- #C1B891
#C1B891
oklch(78% 0.054 96.6)
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 #AEB5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #AEB5DA 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.