#AEC1FD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.8% 0.087 270.8), rgb(174, 193, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#AEC1FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC1FD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 193, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.087 270.8) |
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 #AEC1FD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC1FD | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC1FD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC1FD text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC1FD
oklch(81.8% 0.087 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#809AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#637EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C63E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E51C5
oklch(49% 0.181 271)
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Step 800
800
#32439F
oklch(42.5% 0.15 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#AEC1FD 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFFC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDD6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC1FD
#AEC1FD
oklch(81.8% 0.087 270.8)
- #D9C281
#D9C281
oklch(81.9% 0.088 90.8)
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 #AEC1FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEC1FD 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.