#AEBFCC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.026 240.7), rgb(174, 191, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#AEBFCC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBFCC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 191, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.026 240.7) |
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 #AEBFCC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBFCC | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBFCC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBFCC text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBFCC
oklch(79.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B9
oklch(70.8% 0.042 240.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C8EA7
oklch(63% 0.054 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#547893
oklch(55.6% 0.059 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#44657D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 800
800
#385266
oklch(42.6% 0.046 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2830
oklch(27% 0.021 240.1)
#AEBFCC 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) | #BABFCD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBCC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C2C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBFCC
#AEBFCC
oklch(79.6% 0.026 240.7)
- #C9B9AC
#C9B9AC
oklch(79.6% 0.026 61.6)
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 #AEBFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
Use #AEBFCC 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.