#AEBFF8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.2% 0.083 271.6), rgb(174, 191, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#AEBFF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 191, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.083 271.6) |
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 #AEBFF8 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBFF8 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBFF8 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBFF8 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBFF8
oklch(81.2% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#839AF3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#667EEF
oklch(63% 0.171 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F65DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4153C0
oklch(49.2% 0.171 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#35449B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#AEBFF8 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) | #ADC4FB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BEF7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACAD2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBFF8
#AEBFF8
oklch(81.2% 0.083 271.6)
- #D5C083
#D5C083
oklch(81.1% 0.083 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 #AEBFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
Use #AEBFF8 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.