#AEBDDE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.05 265.9), rgb(174, 189, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#AEBDDE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBDDE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.05 265.9) |
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 #AEBDDE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBDDE | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBDDE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBDDE text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBDDE
oklch(79.8% 0.05 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5570B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#455E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#394D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#AEBDDE 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) | #B3BFE0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C3C8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBDDE
#AEBDDE
oklch(79.8% 0.05 265.9)
- #CBBB99
#CBBB99
oklch(79.7% 0.049 85.8)
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 #AEBDDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEBDDE 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.