#AEBBFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.7% 0.097 275.7), rgb(174, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#AEBBFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBBFF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.097 275.7) |
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 #AEBBFF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBBFF | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBBFF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBBFF text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBBFF
oklch(80.7% 0.097 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#575BEE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4849CF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B3DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.166 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#313685
oklch(37.7% 0.13 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C204E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 275.5)
#AEBBFF 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BCFD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C8D3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBBFF
#AEBBFF
oklch(80.7% 0.097 275.7)
- #D3C075
#D3C075
oklch(80.7% 0.098 95.6)
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 #AEBBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
Use #AEBBFF 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.