#AEC0EA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8), rgb(174, 192, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#AEC0EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8) |
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 #AEC0EA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0EA | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0EA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0EA text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#849FE0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6685D7
oklch(63% 0.129 267)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.138 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#344B89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#AEC0EA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEE9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC8CE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0EA
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
- #D2BE92
#D2BE92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 86.4)
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 #AEC0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #AEC0EA 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.