#AEC7EA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.3% 0.056 256.8), rgb(174, 199, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#AEC7EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC7EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 199, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.056 256.8) |
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 #AEC7EA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC7EA | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC7EA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC7EA 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC7EA
oklch(82.3% 0.056 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CA3D9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A8BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F74BB
oklch(55.7% 0.125 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#3161A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#294F83
oklch(42.7% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#264269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#AEC7EA 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) | #BBC8EC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECED2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC7EA
#AEC7EA
oklch(82.3% 0.056 256.8)
- #DAC19C
#DAC19C
oklch(82.3% 0.057 77.5)
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 #AEC7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #AEC7EA 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.