#AEB8DE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.8% 0.055 273.5), rgb(174, 184, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#AEB8DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB8DE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 184, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.055 273.5) |
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 #AEB8DE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB8DE | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB8DE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB8DE text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB8DE
oklch(78.8% 0.055 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7484CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D6CBB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 273.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D5AA1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4A82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#353E68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#AEB8DE 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) | #ADBBE0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BFC5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB8DE
#AEB8DE
oklch(78.8% 0.055 273.5)
- #C5BA92
#C5BA92
oklch(78.8% 0.055 94.5)
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 #AEB8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #AEB8DE 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.