#AECAEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.054 251.9), rgb(174, 202, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#AECAEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECAEA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.054 251.9) |
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 #AECAEA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECAEA | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECAEA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECAEA text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECAEA
oklch(82.9% 0.054 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D6
oklch(70.6% 0.088 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#548DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.112 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3876B7
oklch(55.6% 0.12 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A639E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#245180
oklch(42.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#224367
oklch(37.6% 0.073 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#AECAEA 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) | #BECBEC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD1D4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECAEA
#AECAEA
oklch(82.9% 0.054 251.9)
- #DEC2A1
#DEC2A1
oklch(83% 0.055 71.5)
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 #AECAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
Use #AECAEA 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.