#AEC8FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.3% 0.083 265), rgb(174, 200, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#AEC8FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 265°. 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 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8FF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.083 265) |
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 #AEC8FF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8FF | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8FF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEC8FF text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8FF
oklch(83.3% 0.083 265)
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Step 400
400
#789EF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5683EF
oklch(63.2% 0.169 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D6ADD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F57C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#27489B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#243D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 265)
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Step 950
950
#152448
oklch(26.9% 0.07 265)
#AEC8FF 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D3DB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8FF
#AEC8FF
oklch(83.3% 0.083 265)
- #E1C58A
#E1C58A
oklch(83.4% 0.083 85.3)
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 #AEC8FF, 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 Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEC8FF 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.