#AEB5E6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.5% 0.07 278.3), rgb(174, 181, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#AEB5E6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB5E6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 181, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.07 278.3) |
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 #AEB5E6 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB5E6 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB5E6 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB5E6 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB5E6
oklch(78.5% 0.07 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9199E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.143 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6165CC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5153B0
oklch(49% 0.145 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#42458F
oklch(42.8% 0.12 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#373B72
oklch(37.8% 0.093 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#AEB5E6 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) | #A7BAE8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B6E5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BEC6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB5E6
#AEB5E6
oklch(78.5% 0.07 278.3)
- #C4BA86
#C4BA86
oklch(78.5% 0.07 98.6)
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 #AEB5E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AEB5E6 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.