#AEC6F2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.4% 0.068 262.5), rgb(174, 198, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#AEC6F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC6F2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.068 262.5) |
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 #AEC6F2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC6F2 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC6F2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC6F2 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC6F2
oklch(82.4% 0.068 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B87DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#416FCA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#335CAF
oklch(49% 0.14 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B4C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#274071
oklch(37.8% 0.09 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#172642
oklch(27.1% 0.056 262)
#AEC6F2 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) | #B8C8F4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C2F1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCFD5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC6F2
#AEC6F2
oklch(82.4% 0.068 262.5)
- #DBC293
#DBC293
oklch(82.4% 0.068 83)
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 #AEC6F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #AEC6F2 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.