What color is #AEBEE0?

#AEBEE0 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 190, 224), and in HSL hsl(221, 45%, 78%).

Is #AEBEE0 accessible as text?

On white, #AEBEE0 has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEBEE0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEBEE0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #AEBEE0?

#AEBEE0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E0D0AE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEBEE0 below.

Is #AEBEE0 good for buttons?

#AEBEE0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEBEE0 — white text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEBEE0 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #AEBEE0 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEBEE0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEBEE0

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEBEE0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEBEE0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEBEE0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AEBEE0 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AEBEE0 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AEBEE0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D6E5FF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AEBEE0 Secondary #E5EBF8 Support #9D8F88 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.

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Color Lab

How #AEBEE0 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 73/100

High

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

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

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

Surface fit 65/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AEBEE0 with

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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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AEAEE0 — 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 #AEBEE0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEBEE0;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 190 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.1% 0.051 265.3);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E1E7F4;
  --color-200: #C4CFE8;
  --color-300: #9BADD5;
  --color-400: #748BBE;
  --color-500: #536CA2;
  --color-600: #45577D;
  --color-700: #35415A;
  --color-800: #262C3B;
  --color-900: #191C25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E1E7F4',
    200: '#C4CFE8',
    300: '#9BADD5',
    400: '#748BBE',
    500: '#536CA2',
    600: '#45577D',
    700: '#35415A',
    800: '#262C3B',
    900: '#191C25',
  },
}

$base: #AEBEE0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E1E7F4;
$base-200: #C4CFE8;
$base-300: #9BADD5;
$base-400: #748BBE;
$base-500: #536CA2;
$base-600: #45577D;
$base-700: #35415A;
$base-800: #262C3B;
$base-900: #191C25;
$base-hover: #748FCA;
$base-subtle: #E8ECF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEBEE0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4CFE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BADD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#748BBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#536CA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#45577D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35415A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262C3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191C25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEBEE0

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