#AEC5FD
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82.6% 0.083 267.2), rgb(174, 197, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#AEC5FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC5FD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 197, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.083 267.2) |
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 #AEC5FD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC5FD | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC5FD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC5FD text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC5FD
oklch(82.6% 0.083 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#7C9DF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C81EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4368DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 267)
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Step 700
700
#3655C0
oklch(49% 0.172 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C479C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#273C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#AEC5FD 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) | #B3C9FF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D0D8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC5FD
#AEC5FD
oklch(82.6% 0.083 267.2)
- #DDC387
#DDC387
oklch(82.5% 0.083 87.1)
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 #AEC5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEC5FD 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.