#AEB5F2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.9% 0.087 279.1), rgb(174, 181, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#AEB5F2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 181, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.087 279.1) |
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 #AEB5F2 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB5F2 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB5F2 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB5F2 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB5F2
oklch(78.9% 0.087 279.1)
-
Step 400
400
#8F96F5
oklch(70.8% 0.138 279)
-
Step 500
500
#7678F1
oklch(63.1% 0.177 279.3)
-
Step 600
600
#615DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.194 279.4)
-
Step 700
700
#504CC3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 278.9)
-
Step 800
800
#413F9D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 279)
-
Step 900
900
#37377D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 279.3)
-
Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#AEB5F2 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) | #A4BBF5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B7F0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC0CA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB5F2
#AEB5F2
oklch(78.9% 0.087 279.1)
- #C8BC7A
#C8BC7A
oklch(79% 0.087 99.2)
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 #AEB5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #AEB5F2 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.