#AEC6DD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.042 247.2), rgb(174, 198, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#AEC6DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC6DD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.042 247.2) |
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 #AEC6DD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC6DD | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC6DD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC6DD text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC6DD
oklch(81.6% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C9
oklch(70.7% 0.067 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E8EBB
oklch(63.1% 0.086 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#4378A7
oklch(55.7% 0.093 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#35658F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 247)
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Step 800
800
#2C5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#28445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#AEC6DD 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) | #BDC6DE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CBCD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC6DD
#AEC6DD
oklch(81.6% 0.042 247.2)
- #D6BEA7
#D6BEA7
oklch(81.6% 0.042 66)
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 #AEC6DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.006
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #AEC6DD 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.