#AEC4D7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.036 244.3), rgb(174, 196, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#AEC4D7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC4D7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.036 244.3) |
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 #AEC4D7 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC4D7 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC4D7 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC4D7 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#628FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#48789F
oklch(55.5% 0.08 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#396588
oklch(49.1% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#30536E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4459
oklch(37.6% 0.048 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#AEC4D7 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) | #BDC4D8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C9CA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC4D7
#AEC4D7
oklch(81% 0.036 244.3)
- #D2BDA9
#D2BDA9
oklch(81.1% 0.036 65.9)
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 #AEC4D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #AEC4D7 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.