#AECADE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.041 239.1), rgb(174, 202, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#AECADE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECADE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.041 239.1) |
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 #AECADE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECADE | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECADE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECADE text on black | 12.30:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECADE
oklch(82.5% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 239)
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Step 500
500
#5691B7
oklch(63.2% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#397AA3
oklch(55.5% 0.092 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B678C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 239)
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Step 800
800
#255471
oklch(42.7% 0.07 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#24465C
oklch(37.9% 0.055 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#AECADE 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) | #C2C9DF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CFD0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECADE
#AECADE
oklch(82.5% 0.041 239.1)
- #DBC0AC
#DBC0AC
oklch(82.5% 0.041 58.7)
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 #AECADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #AECADE 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.