#AEB6DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.059 276.3), rgb(174, 182, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#AEB6DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB6DF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 182, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.059 276.3) |
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 #AEB6DF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB6DF | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB6DF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB6DF 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB6DF
oklch(78.4% 0.059 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#919BDB
oklch(70.6% 0.094 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7682D2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#606ABF
oklch(55.7% 0.131 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414885
oklch(42.7% 0.101 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#373D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#AEB6DF 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) | #ABBAE1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BDC4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB6DF
#AEB6DF
oklch(78.4% 0.059 276.3)
- #C3B98E
#C3B98E
oklch(78.3% 0.059 96.5)
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 #AEB6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
Use #AEB6DF 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.