#AEC0EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5), rgb(174, 192, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#AEC0EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5) |
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 #AEC0EC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0EC | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0EC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0EC text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#849EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6685DA
oklch(63.2% 0.133 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E6DC8
oklch(55.7% 0.145 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F5AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#344A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E70
oklch(37.6% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2541
oklch(27% 0.055 266.6)
#AEC0EC 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) | #B2C3EE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC9CF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0EC
#AEC0EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 267.5)
- #D3BF90
#D3BF90
oklch(81% 0.066 87.6)
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 #AEC0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #AEC0EC 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.