#AEB8D4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.041 269.9), rgb(174, 184, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#AEB8D4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 184, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.041 269.9) |
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 #AEB8D4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB8D4 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB8D4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB8D4 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB8D4
oklch(78.4% 0.041 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#909FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270)
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Step 500
500
#7587BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E70A9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#404D76
oklch(42.8% 0.07 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#36405F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#AEB8D4 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) | #B0BAD5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB7D3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BDC1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB8D4
#AEB8D4
oklch(78.4% 0.041 269.9)
- #C3B89B
#C3B89B
oklch(78.4% 0.042 89.7)
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 #AEB8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #AEB8D4 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.