#AEC2F6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.7% 0.077 268.3), rgb(174, 194, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#AEC2F6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2F6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.077 268.3) |
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 #AEC2F6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2F6 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2F6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2F6 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2F6
oklch(81.7% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#809DED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6182E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A69D6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B57B9
oklch(49.1% 0.158 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#314896
oklch(42.8% 0.131 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.101 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#192446
oklch(27% 0.065 268.3)
#AEC2F6 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) | #B2C6F8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACCD4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2F6
#AEC2F6
oklch(81.7% 0.077 268.3)
- #D8C189
#D8C189
oklch(81.7% 0.078 88.2)
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 #AEC2F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #AEC2F6 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.