#AACDED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.4% 0.059 246.2), rgb(170, 205, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#AACDED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACDED |
| RGB | rgb(170, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.059 246.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AACDED | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACDED | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACDED text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AACDED text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACDED
oklch(83.4% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#448FCD
oklch(63% 0.12 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F78BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E65A1
oklch(49.1% 0.122 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#125382
oklch(42.8% 0.1 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#184568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#AACDED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C1CDEF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D4D7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACDED
#AACDED
oklch(83.4% 0.059 246.2)
- #E3C2A1
#E3C2A1
oklch(83.4% 0.058 66.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AACDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
Use #AACDED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.