#AEC6D8
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.036 240.4), rgb(174, 198, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#AEC6D8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC6D8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.036 240.4) |
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 #AEC6D8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC6D8 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC6D8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC6D8 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC6D8
oklch(81.4% 0.036 240.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F90B2
oklch(63.2% 0.074 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#44799E
oklch(55.5% 0.081 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#356687
oklch(49.1% 0.075 240.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#294559
oklch(37.7% 0.048 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#AEC6D8 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) | #BFC5D9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C1D8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CACC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC6D8
#AEC6D8
oklch(81.4% 0.036 240.4)
- #D5BDAB
#D5BDAB
oklch(81.4% 0.037 59.1)
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 #AEC6D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #AEC6D8 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.