#AEC3DE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.045 254.8), rgb(174, 195, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#AEC3DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC3DE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.045 254.8) |
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 #AEC3DE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC3DE | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC3DE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC3DE text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC3DE
oklch(81% 0.045 254.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#638CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.091 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#4975AC
oklch(55.5% 0.099 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6294
oklch(49% 0.093 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#315078
oklch(42.6% 0.076 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4361
oklch(37.8% 0.06 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#AEC3DE 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) | #BAC4DF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C9CC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC3DE
#AEC3DE
oklch(81% 0.045 254.8)
- #D2BDA2
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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 #AEC3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.004
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #AEC3DE 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.