#AEC3EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.5% 0.062 263.7), rgb(174, 195, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#AEC3EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC3EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.062 263.7) |
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 #AEC3EC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC3EC | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC3EC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC3EC text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC3EC
oklch(81.5% 0.062 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A0DF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#6187D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#486FC4
oklch(55.5% 0.139 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#395DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A406E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#AEC3EC 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) | #B6C5EE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0EB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECBD1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC3EC
#AEC3EC
oklch(81.5% 0.062 263.7)
- #D6C095
#D6C095
oklch(81.6% 0.062 83.9)
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 #AEC3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEC3EC 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.