#AEC4F2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.069 264.9), rgb(174, 196, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#AEC4F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.069 264.9) |
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 #AEC4F2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC4F2 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC4F2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC4F2 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC4F2
oklch(82% 0.069 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E85DF
oklch(63% 0.143 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#466DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#375BB1
oklch(49.2% 0.143 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#293F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#AEC4F2 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) | #B5C7F4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCDD3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC4F2
#AEC4F2
oklch(82% 0.069 264.9)
- #D9C190
#D9C190
oklch(81.9% 0.07 84.8)
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 #AEC4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #AEC4F2 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.