#AEB7D9
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.049 273.6), rgb(174, 183, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#AEB7D9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB7D9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 183, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.049 273.6) |
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 #AEB7D9 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB7D9 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB7D9 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB7D9 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB7D9
oklch(78.4% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#909ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7685C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F6DB3
oklch(55.5% 0.11 273.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#404B7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 273)
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Step 900
900
#363F65
oklch(37.8% 0.066 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#AEB7D9 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) | #AEBADB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BDC2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB7D9
#AEB7D9
oklch(78.4% 0.049 273.6)
- #C3B895
#C3B895
oklch(78.3% 0.049 92.7)
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 #AEB7D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #AEB7D9 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.