#AEC3E4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.2% 0.052 259.4), rgb(174, 195, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#AEC3E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC3E4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.052 259.4) |
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 #AEC3E4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC3E4 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC3E4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC3E4 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC3E4
oklch(81.2% 0.052 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D5
oklch(70.8% 0.083 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#628ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#4973B6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 259.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A609D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#304F7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4266
oklch(37.8% 0.068 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#19273C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 258.3)
#AEC3E4 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) | #B8C4E6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CACE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC3E4
#AEC3E4
oklch(81.2% 0.052 259.4)
- #D4BE9C
#D4BE9C
oklch(81.1% 0.052 78.6)
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 #AEC3E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.010
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #AEC3E4 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.