#AEBAD5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.8% 0.041 266.4), rgb(174, 186, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#AEBAD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBAD5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.041 266.4) |
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 #AEBAD5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBAD5 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBAD5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBAD5 text on black | 10.78:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBAD5
oklch(78.8% 0.041 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#7288BC
oklch(63% 0.083 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B71A9
oklch(55.5% 0.091 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F91
oklch(49.2% 0.084 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4E75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#34415F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#AEBAD5 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) | #B2BCD6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB8D4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BFC3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBAD5
#AEBAD5
oklch(78.8% 0.041 266.4)
- #C6B99D
#C6B99D
oklch(78.9% 0.041 86)
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 #AEBAD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #AEBAD5 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.