#AEBEDF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.05 264.8), rgb(174, 190, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#AEBEDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBEDF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.05 264.8) |
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 #AEBEDF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBEDF | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBEDF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBEDF text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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)
#AEBEDF
oklch(80% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B88C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 265)
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Step 600
600
#5371B4
oklch(55.6% 0.11 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#435E9B
oklch(49% 0.103 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#374D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#304165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#AEBEDF 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) | #B4C0E1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBBDE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C4C9 | 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°).
- #AEBEDF
#AEBEDF
oklch(80% 0.05 264.8)
- #CDBC9A
#CDBC9A
oklch(80.1% 0.05 84.5)
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 #AEBEDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEBEDF 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.