#AEC0E2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.052 263.1), rgb(174, 192, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#AEC0E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.052 263.1) |
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 #AEC0E2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0E2 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0E2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0E2 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0E2
oklch(80.5% 0.052 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6788CA
oklch(63% 0.107 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F71B7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#405F9E
oklch(49.2% 0.108 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#354D80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4167
oklch(37.8% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#AEC0E2 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) | #B5C2E4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C7CB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0E2
#AEC0E2
oklch(80.5% 0.052 263.1)
- #D0BD9A
#D0BD9A
oklch(80.5% 0.052 82.7)
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 #AEC0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #AEC0E2 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.