#AEB6CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.037 271.5), rgb(174, 182, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#AEB6CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB6CF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 182, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.037 271.5) |
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 #AEB6CF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB6CF | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB6CF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB6CF text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB6CF
oklch(77.8% 0.037 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#939FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7987B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#6270A3
oklch(55.5% 0.081 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#515E8C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#424D72
oklch(42.7% 0.063 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#38405C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#212636
oklch(27.1% 0.031 270.8)
#AEB6CF 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) | #AFB8D0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB5CE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7BBBE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB6CF
#AEB6CF
oklch(77.8% 0.037 271.5)
- #BFB69D
#BFB69D
oklch(77.7% 0.036 90.5)
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 #AEB6CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEB6CF 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.