#AEC2FE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82% 0.088 270.1), rgb(174, 194, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#AEC2FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2FE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.088 270.1) |
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 #AEC2FE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2FE | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2FE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2FE text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2FE
oklch(82% 0.088 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9AF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#617EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A64E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 270.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C52C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#3144A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 270)
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Step 900
900
#2A3A7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 270)
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Step 950
950
#19234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 270.1)
#AEC2FE 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8C0FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CED7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2FE
#AEC2FE
oklch(82% 0.088 270.1)
- #DAC281
#DAC281
oklch(82% 0.088 90)
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 #AEC2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
Use #AEC2FE 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.