#AEBDD6
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.039 260.7), rgb(174, 189, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#AEBDD6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBDD6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.039 260.7) |
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 #AEBDD6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBDD6 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBDD6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBDD6 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBDD6
oklch(79.5% 0.039 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E8ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5673A6
oklch(55.5% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#46618F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#394F74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#AEBDD6 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) | #B5BED7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C2C5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBDD6
#AEBDD6
oklch(79.5% 0.039 260.7)
- #C9BAA0
#C9BAA0
oklch(79.5% 0.039 81.5)
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 #AEBDD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
Use #AEBDD6 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.