#AEBAF5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.1% 0.085 275.4), rgb(174, 186, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#AEBAF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.085 275.4) |
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 #AEBAF5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBAF5 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBAF5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBAF5 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBAF5
oklch(80.1% 0.085 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8998F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF0
oklch(63% 0.174 275.5)
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Step 600
600
#5861DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#494FC1
oklch(49% 0.175 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C429C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#32397C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#AEBAF5 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) | #A9C0F8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BAF4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC5CE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBAF5
#AEBAF5
oklch(80.1% 0.085 275.4)
- #CEBE7E
#CEBE7E
oklch(80% 0.085 95.8)
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 #AEBAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEBAF5 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.