#AEC2EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.066 265.8), rgb(174, 194, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#AEC2EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2EE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.066 265.8) |
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 #AEC2EE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2EE | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2EE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2EE text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#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)
#AEC2EE
oklch(81.4% 0.066 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#819FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6285DB
oklch(63% 0.136 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A6DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.148 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B5BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#314B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#AEC2EE 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) | #B4C5F0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBFED | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCBD1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2EE
#AEC2EE
oklch(81.4% 0.066 265.8)
- #D5C091
#D5C091
oklch(81.4% 0.067 86.7)
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 #AEC2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEC2EE 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.