#AEC8F4
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.9% 0.068 260.9), rgb(174, 200, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#AEC8F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.068 260.9) |
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 #AEC8F4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8F4 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8F4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8F4 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8F4
oklch(82.9% 0.068 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5788DD
oklch(63.2% 0.139 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C70CB
oklch(55.7% 0.152 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F5DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#274C8E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 261)
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Step 900
900
#244071
oklch(37.6% 0.091 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#AEC8F4 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) | #B9CAF6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C4F3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD1D7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8F4
#AEC8F4
oklch(82.9% 0.068 260.9)
- #DEC395
#DEC395
oklch(82.9% 0.068 80.8)
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 #AEC8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
Use #AEC8F4 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.