#AEC8EE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.061 257.8), rgb(174, 200, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#AEC8EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8EE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.061 257.8) |
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 #AEC8EE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8EE | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8EE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8EE text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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)
#AEC8EE
oklch(82.6% 0.061 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2DD
oklch(70.6% 0.098 258)
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Step 500
500
#588AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.125 258)
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Step 600
600
#3D73C1
oklch(55.7% 0.135 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F60A6
oklch(49.2% 0.124 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#274E87
oklch(42.6% 0.105 258)
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Step 900
900
#25426C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#AEC8EE 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) | #BBCAF0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3ED | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD0D4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8EE
#AEC8EE
oklch(82.6% 0.061 257.8)
- #DCC29A
#DCC29A
oklch(82.6% 0.061 78.4)
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 #AEC8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #AEC8EE 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.