#AECBED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.2% 0.057 252.6), rgb(174, 203, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#AECBED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 253°. 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 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBED |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.057 252.6) |
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 #AECBED | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBED | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBED text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECBED text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBED
oklch(83.2% 0.057 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A4D9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#528DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.116 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3575BB
oklch(55.5% 0.127 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#2762A1
oklch(49% 0.118 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#225083
oklch(42.6% 0.099 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#214369
oklch(37.7% 0.077 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 253.2)
#AECBED 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) | #BFCCEF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5EC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD2D6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBED
#AECBED
oklch(83.2% 0.057 252.6)
- #DFC3A0
#DFC3A0
oklch(83.2% 0.057 73.1)
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 #AECBED, 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 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
Use #AECBED 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.