What color is #AEB4EC?

#AEB4EC is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(174, 180, 236), and in HSL hsl(234, 62%, 80%).

Is #AEB4EC accessible as text?

On white, #AEB4EC has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEB4EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEB4EC?

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

What colors go well with #AEB4EC?

#AEB4EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ECE5AC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEB4EC below.

Is #AEB4EC good for buttons?

#AEB4EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEB4EC — white text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEB4EC the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #AEB4EC is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEB4EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEB4EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEB4EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEB4EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEB4EC 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 #AEB4EC 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 #AEB4EC 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 #AEB4EC Secondary #E2E5F9 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 #AEB4EC 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 #AEB4EC 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 67/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AEB4EC

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People also use #AEB4EC with

Powder Blue Wisteria Pale Goldenrod Gainsboro 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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F1F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BBACEC — 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 #AEB4EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AEB4EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 180 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.5% 0.080 279.6);
  --color-50: #F2F3FD;
  --color-100: #DDE0F8;
  --color-200: #BDC2EF;
  --color-300: #9098E0;
  --color-400: #6670CC;
  --color-500: #444FB1;
  --color-600: #3A4287;
  --color-700: #2E3360;
  --color-800: #22253F;
  --color-900: #161827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F3FD',
    100: '#DDE0F8',
    200: '#BDC2EF',
    300: '#9098E0',
    400: '#6670CC',
    500: '#444FB1',
    600: '#3A4287',
    700: '#2E3360',
    800: '#22253F',
    900: '#161827',
  },
}

$base: #AEB4EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F3FD;
$base-100: #DDE0F8;
$base-200: #BDC2EF;
$base-300: #9098E0;
$base-400: #6670CC;
$base-500: #444FB1;
$base-600: #3A4287;
$base-700: #2E3360;
$base-800: #22253F;
$base-900: #161827;
$base-hover: #6A76DC;
$base-subtle: #E8EAF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEB4EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDC2EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9098E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6670CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#444FB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A4287",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3360",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22253F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}