#AEBAE5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.063 272.7), rgb(174, 186, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#AEBAE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.063 272.7) |
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 #AEBAE5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBAE5 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBAE5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBAE5 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBAE5
oklch(79.4% 0.063 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7083D6
oklch(63.2% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#596BC4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4958A9
oklch(49% 0.13 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#AEBAE5 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) | #AEBEE7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C2C8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBAE5
#AEBAE5
oklch(79.4% 0.063 272.7)
- #CABB8E
#CABB8E
oklch(79.3% 0.062 91.8)
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 #AEBAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #AEBAE5 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.