#AECDEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.5% 0.053 246.7), rgb(174, 205, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#AECDEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 247°. 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 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDEA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.053 246.7) |
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 #AECDEA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDEA | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AECDEA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECDEA text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDEA
oklch(83.5% 0.053 246.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 247)
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Step 500
500
#4E8FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F78B4
oklch(55.6% 0.118 247)
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Step 700
700
#21659A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E527D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4465
oklch(37.6% 0.071 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#AECDEA 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) | #C2CDEB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7E9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD4D6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDEA
#AECDEA
oklch(83.5% 0.053 246.7)
- #E1C3A5
#E1C3A5
oklch(83.5% 0.053 67)
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 #AECDEA, 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 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #AECDEA 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.