#AEBDE3
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80% 0.056 268.2), rgb(174, 189, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#AEBDE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBDE3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.056 268.2) |
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 #AEBDE3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBDE3 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBDE3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBDE3 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBDE3
oklch(80% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#889FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C86D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#546EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#455CA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#384B84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#AEBDE3 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) | #B2C0E5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBBE2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C4C9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBDE3
#AEBDE3
oklch(80% 0.056 268.2)
- #CDBC94
#CDBC94
oklch(79.9% 0.057 87.7)
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 #AEBDE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBDE3 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.