#AECFEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.9% 0.052 243), rgb(174, 207, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#AECFEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECFEA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.052 243) |
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 #AECFEA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECFEA | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AECFEA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECFEA 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECFEA
oklch(83.9% 0.052 243)
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Step 400
400
#72A7D0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 242.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A90C4
oklch(63% 0.106 243)
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Step 600
600
#287AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.115 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A6698
oklch(49.1% 0.107 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#19537B
oklch(42.6% 0.089 243.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#AECFEA 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) | #C4CFEB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD6D8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECFEA
#AECFEA
oklch(83.9% 0.052 243)
- #E3C4A8
#E3C4A8
oklch(84% 0.052 64.1)
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 #AECFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
Use #AECFEA 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.