#AEC8EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.056 255.2), rgb(174, 200, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#AEC8EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.056 255.2) |
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 #AEC8EA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8EA | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8EA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8EA text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8EA
oklch(82.5% 0.056 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#588BCD
oklch(63% 0.114 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D74BA
oklch(55.5% 0.124 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F61A0
oklch(49% 0.115 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#285082
oklch(42.8% 0.095 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#254268
oklch(37.6% 0.074 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#AEC8EA 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) | #BCC9EC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECFD3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8EA
#AEC8EA
oklch(82.5% 0.056 255.2)
- #DBC19E
#DBC19E
oklch(82.4% 0.055 75.1)
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 #AEC8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEC8EA 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.