#AECBDB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.038 232), rgb(174, 203, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#AECBDB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBDB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.038 232) |
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 #AECBDB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBDB | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBDB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBDB text on black | 12.36:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBDB
oklch(82.6% 0.038 232)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 232)
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Step 500
500
#5592B1
oklch(63.1% 0.079 232)
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Step 600
600
#377C9D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 232)
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Step 700
700
#296886
oklch(49% 0.08 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#24556D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#234658
oklch(37.6% 0.051 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#AECBDB 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) | #C3CADC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CFD0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBDB
#AECBDB
oklch(82.6% 0.038 232)
- #DBC0B0
#DBC0B0
oklch(82.6% 0.038 52.6)
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 #AECBDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #AECBDB 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.