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Pastel Blue Palette

Pastel Blue Palette: #AEC6CF, #D0B8AF, #AFD0C8, #AFB6D0. Check roles, contrast and CSS variables; open source-color links and JSON.

Pastel Blue Palette assigns primary #AEC6CF, secondary #D0B8AF, surface #AFD0C8, background #AFB6D0, accent #000000. The set spans Blue, Orange, Cyan, and Gray families with cool, warm, and neutral temperatures. Luminance runs from #000000 at 0 to #AFD0C8 at 0.584; black gives higher contrast on 4 of 5 values.

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5colors
Blue palettedominant group
6use cases

Palette Color Roles

Pastel Blue Palette maps 5 colors to practical UI roles for interfaces, brand systems, and CSS tokens.

Primary#AEC6CFPastel Blue
Secondary#D0B8AF#D0B8AF
Surface#AFD0C8#AFD0C8
Background#AFB6D0#AFB6D0
Accent#000000Black

CSS Variables

--palette-pastel-blue-primary: #AEC6CF;
--palette-pastel-blue-secondary: #D0B8AF;
--palette-pastel-blue-surface: #AFD0C8;
--palette-pastel-blue-background: #AFB6D0;
--palette-pastel-blue-accent: #000000;

Accessibility Snapshot

Compare all 5 Pastel Blue Palette values against black and white text, with the stronger standard foreground identified for each role.

Primary#AEC6CF
Black 11.78:1 · White 1.78:1
Best #000000
Secondary#D0B8AF
Black 11.16:1 · White 1.88:1
Best #000000
Surface#AFD0C8
Black 12.68:1 · White 1.66:1
Best #000000
Background#AFB6D0
Black 10.42:1 · White 2.01:1
Best #000000
Accent#000000
Black 1:1 · White 21:1
Best #FFFFFF

UI Components Preview

Preview how the Pastel Blue Palette roles behave together across common interface components before copying the CSS variables.

ButtonPrimary action with checked foreground contrast.
CardSurface treatment using palette roles.
AlertBackground, text, and accent roles together.
NavbarSecondary role with accent state.

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Pastel Blue Palette Data (JSON)

Structured palette data for Pastel Blue Palette, including color roles, accessibility, semantic groups, use cases, CSS variables, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5389
Black text11.78:1AA Pass
White text1.78:1AA Fail
colorsPalette colors with roles and color systems
rolesPrimary, secondary, surface, background, and accent mapping
accessibilityContrast and WCAG text options by palette color
semanticGroupsAI-readable palette labels
useCasesDesign and implementation contexts
cssVariablesCopy-ready CSS custom properties
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Roles
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#AEC6CF",
    "name": "Pastel Blue"
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#D0B8AF",
    "name": "#D0B8AF"
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#AFD0C8",
    "name": "#AFD0C8"
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#AFB6D0",
    "name": "#AFB6D0"
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "name": "Black"
  }
]
Accessibility
[
  {
    "role": "primary",
    "hex": "#AEC6CF",
    "name": "Pastel Blue",
    "blackContrast": 11.78,
    "whiteContrast": 1.78,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "secondary",
    "hex": "#D0B8AF",
    "name": "#D0B8AF",
    "blackContrast": 11.16,
    "whiteContrast": 1.88,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "surface",
    "hex": "#AFD0C8",
    "name": "#AFD0C8",
    "blackContrast": 12.68,
    "whiteContrast": 1.66,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "background",
    "hex": "#AFB6D0",
    "name": "#AFB6D0",
    "blackContrast": 10.42,
    "whiteContrast": 2.01,
    "bestTextColor": "#000000",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  {
    "role": "accent",
    "hex": "#000000",
    "name": "Black",
    "blackContrast": 1,
    "whiteContrast": 21,
    "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
    "aaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "aaaTextOptions": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
]
Semantic groups
[
  "pastel blue palette",
  "generated palette",
  "blue palette",
  "orange palette",
  "cyan palette",
  "gray palette",
  "muted palette",
  "dark palette",
  "neutral palette",
  "cool palette",
  "warm palette"
]
Use cases
[
  "design system tokens",
  "CSS variables",
  "palette reference",
  "AI color ingestion",
  "quiet UI themes",
  "calm digital interfaces"
]
CSS variables
"--palette-pastel-blue-primary: #AEC6CF;\n--palette-pastel-blue-secondary: #D0B8AF;\n--palette-pastel-blue-surface: #AFD0C8;\n--palette-pastel-blue-background: #AFB6D0;\n--palette-pastel-blue-accent: #000000;"
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "pastel-blue",
  "name": "Pastel Blue Palette",
  "type": "generated",
  "sourceColor": "pastel-blue",
  "description": "Generated palette built from Pastel Blue, its harmonies, a high-contrast pairing, and a light variant.",
  "narrative": "Pastel Blue Palette combines primary #AEC6CF, secondary #D0B8AF, surface #AFD0C8, background #AFB6D0, accent #000000. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the palette works as a blue palette, orange palette, cyan palette system for design system tokens, CSS variables, palette reference, and AI color ingestion, with each color mapped to roles, contrast data, CSS tokens, and machine-readable JSON.",
  "semanticGroups": [
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    "generated palette",
    "blue palette",
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    "cyan palette",
    "gray palette",
    "muted palette",
    "dark palette",
    "neutral palette",
    "cool palette",
    "warm palette"
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "design system tokens",
    "CSS variables",
    "palette reference",
    "AI color ingestion",
    "quiet UI themes",
    "calm digital interfaces"
  ],
  "colors": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#AEC6CF",
      "slug": "pastel-blue",
      "name": "Pastel Blue",
      "rgb": [
        174,
        198,
        207
      ],
      "hsl": [
        196,
        26,
        75
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        16,
        4,
        0,
        19
      ],
      "family": "blue",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.5389,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 11.78,
        "white": 1.78
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pastel-blue/"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#D0B8AF",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#D0B8AF",
      "rgb": [
        208,
        184,
        175
      ],
      "hsl": [
        16,
        26,
        75
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        12,
        16,
        18
      ],
      "family": "orange",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.5079,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 11.16,
        "white": 1.88
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#AFD0C8",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#AFD0C8",
      "rgb": [
        175,
        208,
        200
      ],
      "hsl": [
        165,
        26,
        75
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        16,
        0,
        4,
        18
      ],
      "family": "cyan",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.584,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 12.68,
        "white": 1.66
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#AFB6D0",
      "slug": null,
      "name": "#AFB6D0",
      "rgb": [
        175,
        182,
        208
      ],
      "hsl": [
        227,
        26,
        75
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        16,
        12,
        0,
        18
      ],
      "family": "blue",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "muted"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.4712,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 10.42,
        "white": 2.01
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "slug": "black",
      "name": "Black",
      "rgb": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        0,
        0,
        0
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        0,
        0,
        100
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
        "dark",
        "neutral"
      ],
      "luminance": 0,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1,
        "white": 21
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#FFFFFF",
          "#F5F5F5"
        ]
      },
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/black/"
    }
  ],
  "roles": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#AEC6CF",
      "name": "Pastel Blue"
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#D0B8AF",
      "name": "#D0B8AF"
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#AFD0C8",
      "name": "#AFD0C8"
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#AFB6D0",
      "name": "#AFB6D0"
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "name": "Black"
    }
  ],
  "accessibility": [
    {
      "role": "primary",
      "hex": "#AEC6CF",
      "name": "Pastel Blue",
      "blackContrast": 11.78,
      "whiteContrast": 1.78,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "secondary",
      "hex": "#D0B8AF",
      "name": "#D0B8AF",
      "blackContrast": 11.16,
      "whiteContrast": 1.88,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "surface",
      "hex": "#AFD0C8",
      "name": "#AFD0C8",
      "blackContrast": 12.68,
      "whiteContrast": 1.66,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "background",
      "hex": "#AFB6D0",
      "name": "#AFB6D0",
      "blackContrast": 10.42,
      "whiteContrast": 2.01,
      "bestTextColor": "#000000",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    {
      "role": "accent",
      "hex": "#000000",
      "name": "Black",
      "blackContrast": 1,
      "whiteContrast": 21,
      "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
      "aaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "aaaTextOptions": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cssVariables": "--palette-pastel-blue-primary: #AEC6CF;\n--palette-pastel-blue-secondary: #D0B8AF;\n--palette-pastel-blue-surface: #AFD0C8;\n--palette-pastel-blue-background: #AFB6D0;\n--palette-pastel-blue-accent: #000000;",
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/pastel-blue.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-blue.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/palettes/pastel-blue/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/palettes/pastel-blue.json"
}
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