#AEC6E1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.7% 0.046 251.5), rgb(174, 198, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#AEC6E1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 251°. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC6E1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.046 251.5) |
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 #AEC6E1 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC6E1 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC6E1 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC6E1 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC6E1
oklch(81.7% 0.046 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 252)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4376AD
oklch(55.5% 0.102 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#346395
oklch(49% 0.096 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#284361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#AEC6E1 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) | #BCC6E2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CCCF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC6E1
#AEC6E1
oklch(81.7% 0.046 251.5)
- #D7BFA3
#D7BFA3
oklch(81.8% 0.047 71.4)
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 #AEC6E1, 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 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #AEC6E1 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.