#AEC2F8
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.8% 0.08 268.8), rgb(174, 194, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#AEC2F8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2F8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.08 268.8) |
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 #AEC2F8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2F8 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2F8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2F8 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2F8
oklch(81.8% 0.08 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#809CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 269)
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Step 500
500
#6181EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 268.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A68D9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B56BC
oklch(49.1% 0.163 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#314798
oklch(42.7% 0.135 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#AEC2F8 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) | #B1C6FA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACDD4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2F8
#AEC2F8
oklch(81.8% 0.08 268.8)
- #D8C187
#D8C187
oklch(81.7% 0.08 88.8)
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 #AEC2F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
Use #AEC2F8 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.