#AEBEF3
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.8% 0.077 271.5), rgb(174, 190, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#AEBEF3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.077 271.5) |
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 #AEBEF3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBEF3 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBEF3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBEF3 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBEF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#859BEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6880E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#5167D6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4255BA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#364696
oklch(42.7% 0.132 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#AEBEF3 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) | #AEC2F5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BDF2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC8D0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBEF3
#AEBEF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 271.5)
- #D2BF86
#D2BF86
oklch(80.7% 0.078 91.8)
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 #AEBEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEBEF3 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.