#AEB9DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.9% 0.051 271.5), rgb(174, 185, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#AEB9DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB9DC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.051 271.5) |
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 #AEB9DC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB9DC | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB9DC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB9DC text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB9DC
oklch(78.9% 0.051 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#7385C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB6
oklch(55.7% 0.114 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B5C9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 271)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#AEB9DC 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) | #AFBCDE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB8DB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BFC4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB9DC
#AEB9DC
oklch(78.9% 0.051 271.5)
- #C6BA95
#C6BA95
oklch(78.9% 0.052 92.2)
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 #AEB9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #AEB9DC 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.