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#aeb8de color: French Lilac Blue

#aeb8de is rgb(174, 184, 222) in RGB and oklch(78.757% 0.0552 273.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

78.8%
0.055
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Silver
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #aeb8de

#aeb8de is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.055 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is French Lilac Blue (#adbae3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #aeb8de mixed with white

  1. aeb8de
  2. b6bfe1
  3. bec6e5
  4. c6cde8
  5. ced4ec
  6. d6dbef
  7. dee2f2
  8. e6e9f5
  9. eef1f9
  10. f7f8fc

Darker: #aeb8de mixed with black

  1. aeb8de
  2. 97a0c1
  3. 8088a5
  4. 6a7189
  5. 555b6f
  6. 414555
  7. 2e313d
  8. 1c1e26
  9. 0b0c12
  10. 010202

Calmer: #aeb8de with less saturation

  1. aeb8de
  2. afb8da
  3. b0b8d7
  4. b1b9d3
  5. b3b9d0
  6. b4b9cc
  7. b5b9c8
  8. b6b9c5
  9. b7b9c1
  10. b8b9bd

Questions about #aeb8de

What color is #aeb8de?

#aeb8de is soft light indigo. The closest named color is French Lilac Blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 184, 222), in HSL hsl(227.5, 42.11%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.757% 0.0552 273.509).

What colors go well with #aeb8de?

The complementary color of #aeb8de is #c5ba92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cbfdb and #c1b2d7. The triadic partners are #dbaea3 and #9fc5aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #aeb8de?

Black text reads better on #aeb8de: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aeb8de a warm or cool color?

#aeb8de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.055.