#AECAE6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.7% 0.05 248.4), rgb(174, 202, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#AECAE6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.05 248.4) |
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 #AECAE6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECAE6 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECAE6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECAE6 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECAE6
oklch(82.7% 0.05 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D0
oklch(70.6% 0.079 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#558EC4
oklch(63% 0.102 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#3877B1
oklch(55.5% 0.111 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6498
oklch(49% 0.103 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#24527B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 248.1)
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Step 900
900
#234463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 950
950
#15283A
oklch(27% 0.042 248.4)
#AECAE6 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) | #BFCAE7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD0D3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECAE6
#AECAE6
oklch(82.7% 0.05 248.4)
- #DDC1A5
#DDC1A5
oklch(82.8% 0.05 67.1)
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 #AECAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
Use #AECAE6 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.