#AEC2E4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.053 261), rgb(174, 194, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#AEC2E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.053 261) |
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 #AEC2E4 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2E4 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2E4 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2E4 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 261)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6489CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B72B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C5F9E
oklch(49% 0.109 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#324E80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4167
oklch(37.7% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#AEC2E4 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) | #B7C4E6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BFE3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C9CD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2E4
#AEC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 261)
- #D3BE9B
#D3BE9B
oklch(81% 0.053 80.4)
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 #AEC2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
Use #AEC2E4 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.