#AEBEF4
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7), rgb(174, 190, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#AEBEF4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7) |
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 #AEBEF4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBEF4 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBEF4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBEF4 text on black | 11.47:1 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBEF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#859BEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#687FEA
oklch(63% 0.162 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5166D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4254BB
oklch(49% 0.163 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#364597
oklch(42.5% 0.135 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#AEBEF4 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) | #AEC3F6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC8D0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBEF4
#AEBEF4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 271.7)
- #D3BF85
#D3BF85
oklch(80.8% 0.079 91.2)
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 #AEBEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBEF4 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.