#AEBECF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.03 249.8), rgb(174, 190, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#AEBECF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBECF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.03 249.8) |
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 #AEBECF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBECF | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBECF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBECF text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBECF
oklch(79.5% 0.03 249.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA3BE
oklch(70.6% 0.049 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAE
oklch(63.2% 0.062 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#557699
oklch(55.5% 0.067 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#456383
oklch(49% 0.063 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#39516A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#314356
oklch(37.6% 0.04 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#AEBECF 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) | #B8BED0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BBCF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C2C3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBECF
#AEBECF
oklch(79.5% 0.03 249.8)
- #C9B9A8
#C9B9A8
oklch(79.5% 0.03 69.1)
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 #AEBECF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
Use #AEBECF 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.