#AEB9E2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.1% 0.06 273.2), rgb(174, 185, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#AEB9E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 185, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.06 273.2) |
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 #AEB9E2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB9E2 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB9E2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB9E2 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB9E2
oklch(79.1% 0.06 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7283D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A6
oklch(49.1% 0.124 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4986
oklch(42.6% 0.102 273)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#AEB9E2 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) | #ADBCE4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB8E1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C1C7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB9E2
#AEB9E2
oklch(79.1% 0.06 273.2)
- #C8BB90
#C8BB90
oklch(79.2% 0.059 93.3)
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 #AEB9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #AEB9E2 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.