#AECBDC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.039 233.7), rgb(174, 203, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#AECBDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBDC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.039 233.7) |
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 #AECBDC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBDC | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBDC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBDC text on black | 12.37:1 | 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
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBDC
oklch(82.6% 0.039 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#79A8C2
oklch(70.7% 0.063 233)
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Step 500
500
#5592B3
oklch(63.2% 0.081 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#377C9E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#296888
oklch(49.1% 0.082 234.1)
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Step 800
800
#24556E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#234659
oklch(37.7% 0.052 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#AECBDC 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) | #C3CADD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D0D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBDC
#AECBDC
oklch(82.6% 0.039 233.7)
- #DBC0AF
#DBC0AF
oklch(82.6% 0.039 54.2)
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 #AECBDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #AECBDC 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.