#AEC4DD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.2% 0.043 251.7), rgb(174, 196, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#AEC4DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC4DD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.043 251.7) |
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 #AEC4DD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC4DD | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC4DD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC4DD text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC4DD
oklch(81.2% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#618DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.087 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4776A9
oklch(55.5% 0.095 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#396391
oklch(49% 0.088 252)
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Step 800
800
#2F5176
oklch(42.7% 0.074 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A435F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#AEC4DD 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) | #BBC4DE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CACC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC4DD
#AEC4DD
oklch(81.2% 0.043 251.7)
- #D3BEA4
#D3BEA4
oklch(81.2% 0.043 73.1)
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 #AEC4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.003
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #AEC4DD 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.