#AEC7EC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.3% 0.059 258.1), rgb(174, 199, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#AEC7EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC7EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 199, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.059 258.1) |
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 #AEC7EC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC7EC | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC7EC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC7EC text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC7EC
oklch(82.3% 0.059 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A8AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.121 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F73BF
oklch(55.7% 0.131 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3160A5
oklch(49.2% 0.122 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#294E85
oklch(42.5% 0.101 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#26426B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#AEC7EC 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) | #BAC8EE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2EB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCFD3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC7EC
#AEC7EC
oklch(82.3% 0.059 258.1)
- #DBC19B
#DBC19B
oklch(82.4% 0.059 77.2)
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 #AEC7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
Use #AEC7EC 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.