#AEBFF6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.1% 0.08 271.2), rgb(174, 191, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#AEBFF6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 191, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.08 271.2) |
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 #AEBFF6 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBFF6 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBFF6 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBFF6 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBFF6
oklch(81.1% 0.08 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#839BF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 271)
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Step 500
500
#667FEB
oklch(63% 0.164 271.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F66DA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 271)
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Step 700
700
#4154BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#354599
oklch(42.6% 0.138 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#AEBFF6 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) | #AEC4F8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCAD2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBFF6
#AEBFF6
oklch(81.1% 0.08 271.2)
- #D4C085
#D4C085
oklch(81.1% 0.08 91.5)
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 #AEBFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
Use #AEBFF6 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.