#AECAF9
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.5% 0.073 260.7), rgb(174, 202, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#AECAF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.073 260.7) |
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 #AECAF9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECAF9 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECAF9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECAF9 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECAF9
oklch(83.5% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5387E3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 261)
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Step 600
600
#376FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#244C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#224074
oklch(37.7% 0.096 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#AECAF9 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) | #BACCFB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D4DA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECAF9
#AECAF9
oklch(83.5% 0.073 260.7)
- #E2C493
#E2C493
oklch(83.4% 0.073 79.7)
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 #AECAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
Use #AECAF9 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.