#AECEF6
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.2% 0.066 254.2), rgb(174, 206, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#AECEF6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 206, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.066 254.2) |
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 #AECEF6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECEF6 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AECEF6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECEF6 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECEF6
oklch(84.2% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 400
400
#72A4E1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 254)
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Step 500
500
#4B8BD9
oklch(63% 0.135 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B74C6
oklch(55.6% 0.146 254)
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Step 700
700
#1D61AB
oklch(49.1% 0.136 254)
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Step 800
800
#1B4F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C426F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#122741
oklch(27% 0.056 254.8)
#AECEF6 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) | #C0CFF8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D7DB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECEF6
#AECEF6
oklch(84.2% 0.066 254.2)
- #E5C59C
#E5C59C
oklch(84.1% 0.065 73.6)
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 #AECEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #AECEF6 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.