#AEBFE0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.05 263.7), rgb(174, 191, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#AEBFE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 191, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.05 263.7) |
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 #AEBFE0 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBFE0 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBFE0 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBFE0 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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)
#AEBFE0
oklch(80.3% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#6988C8
oklch(63% 0.103 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5171B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 264)
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Step 700
700
#415F9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#364D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 264)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#AEBFE0 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) | #B5C1E2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C6CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBFE0
#AEBFE0
oklch(80.3% 0.05 263.7)
- #CEBC9A
#CEBC9A
oklch(80.2% 0.05 83.3)
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 #AEBFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #AEBFE0 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.