#AEC7ED
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.4% 0.06 258.7), rgb(174, 199, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#AEC7ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC7ED |
| RGB | rgb(174, 199, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.06 258.7) |
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 #AEC7ED | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC7ED | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC7ED text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC7ED text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC7ED
oklch(82.4% 0.06 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 259)
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Step 500
500
#5A8AD3
oklch(63.2% 0.122 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F72C0
oklch(55.5% 0.134 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#315FA6
oklch(49% 0.125 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#294E87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#26416C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#17273F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 258.3)
#AEC7ED 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) | #BAC9EF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCFD3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC7ED
#AEC7ED
oklch(82.4% 0.06 258.7)
- #DBC19A
#DBC19A
oklch(82.3% 0.06 77.8)
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 #AEC7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
Use #AEC7ED 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.