#AEBBF8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.088 274.9), rgb(174, 187, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#AEBBF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 187, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.088 274.9) |
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 #AEBBF8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBBF8 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBBF8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBBF8 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBBF8
oklch(80.4% 0.088 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8898F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 275)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5760E2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#474EC5
oklch(49% 0.182 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A419F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 275)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#AEBBF8 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) | #A9C1FB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BBF6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC6D0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBBF8
#AEBBF8
oklch(80.4% 0.088 274.9)
- #D1BF7D
#D1BF7D
oklch(80.5% 0.088 94.7)
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 #AEBBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AEBBF8 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.