What color is #AEB4DC?

#AEB4DC is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 180, 220), and in HSL hsl(232, 40%, 77%).

Is #AEB4DC accessible as text?

On white, #AEB4DC has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEB4DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEB4DC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #AEB4DC?

#AEB4DC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DCD6AD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEB4DC below.

Is #AEB4DC good for buttons?

#AEB4DC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEB4DC — white text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEB4DC the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #AEB4DC is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEB4DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEB4DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEB4DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEB4DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEB4DC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AEB4DC Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AEB4DC Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AEB4DC Secondary #E1E3F2 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AEB4DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #D5DBFF

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

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Color Lab

How #AEB4DC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 71/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AEB4DC

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #AEB4DC with

Gainsboro Lilac Bone Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F1F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B6ADDC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AEB4DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEB4DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 180 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.9% 0.057 278.3);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E4F3;
  --color-200: #C6CAE6;
  --color-300: #9EA5D1;
  --color-400: #7881BA;
  --color-500: #57619E;
  --color-600: #484F7A;
  --color-700: #373C58;
  --color-800: #27293A;
  --color-900: #191B24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E4F3',
    200: '#C6CAE6',
    300: '#9EA5D1',
    400: '#7881BA',
    500: '#57619E',
    600: '#484F7A',
    700: '#373C58',
    800: '#27293A',
    900: '#191B24',
  },
}

$base: #AEB4DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E4F3;
$base-200: #C6CAE6;
$base-300: #9EA5D1;
$base-400: #7881BA;
$base-500: #57619E;
$base-600: #484F7A;
$base-700: #373C58;
$base-800: #27293A;
$base-900: #191B24;
$base-hover: #7680C4;
$base-subtle: #E8E9F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEB4DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E4F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6CAE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EA5D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7881BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#57619E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#484F7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#373C58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27293A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}