#AECDFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.1% 0.072 257.6), rgb(174, 205, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#AECDFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDFA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.072 257.6) |
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 #AECDFA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDFA | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AECDFA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECDFA text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDFA
oklch(84.1% 0.072 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C89E0
oklch(63% 0.146 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#2E71CE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#215EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D90
oklch(42.6% 0.122 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4173
oklch(37.7% 0.095 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#122643
oklch(26.9% 0.06 257.7)
#AECDFA 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) | #BDCFFC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8F9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D7DC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDFA
#AECDFA
oklch(84.1% 0.072 257.6)
- #E5C696
#E5C696
oklch(84.2% 0.072 78.4)
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 #AECDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #AECDFA 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.