#AEC4D8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.037 245.7), rgb(174, 196, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#AEC4D8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 246°. 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC4D8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.037 245.7) |
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 #AEC4D8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC4D8 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC4D8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC4D8 text on black | 11.68:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC4D8
oklch(81% 0.037 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C4
oklch(70.7% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#628EB5
oklch(63% 0.076 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#4878A1
oklch(55.6% 0.083 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#39658A
oklch(49.2% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#305270
oklch(42.6% 0.064 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B445A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 246.1)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#AEC4D8 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) | #BCC4D9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C9CA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC4D8
#AEC4D8
oklch(81% 0.037 245.7)
- #D2BDA8
#D2BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 67.3)
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 #AEC4D8, 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 0.009
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
Use #AEC4D8 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.