#AEC0D2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.032 248.2), rgb(174, 192, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#AEC0D2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0D2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.032 248.2) |
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 #AEC0D2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0D2 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0D2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0D2 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0D2
oklch(80% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#88A4C0
oklch(70.7% 0.052 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DB0
oklch(63.1% 0.066 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#51779C
oklch(55.6% 0.072 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#416485
oklch(49.1% 0.067 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#36526C
oklch(42.8% 0.055 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4458
oklch(37.8% 0.043 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#AEC0D2 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) | #B9C0D3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BCD2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C4C6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0D2
#AEC0D2
oklch(80% 0.032 248.2)
- #CCBAA8
#CCBAA8
oklch(79.9% 0.032 67.3)
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 #AEC0D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #AEC0D2 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.