#AEC9ED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.059 255.7), rgb(174, 201, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#AEC9ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC9ED |
| RGB | rgb(174, 201, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.059 255.7) |
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 #AEC9ED | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC9ED | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC9ED text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC9ED text on black | 12.37:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC9ED
oklch(82.8% 0.059 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A3DB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#568BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.12 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A74BE
oklch(55.6% 0.131 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C61A4
oklch(49.1% 0.122 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#264F85
oklch(42.7% 0.101 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#23426A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#AEC9ED 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) | #BCCAEF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD1D5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC9ED
#AEC9ED
oklch(82.8% 0.059 255.7)
- #DDC29D
#DDC29D
oklch(82.8% 0.058 75.5)
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 #AEC9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #AEC9ED 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.