#AECFF5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.3% 0.064 252.2), rgb(174, 207, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#AECFF5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.064 252.2) |
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 #AECFF5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECFF5 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AECFF5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECFF5 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECFF5
oklch(84.3% 0.064 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A4DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#498DD6
oklch(63.2% 0.13 252)
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Step 600
600
#2775C3
oklch(55.6% 0.142 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#1962A9
oklch(49.1% 0.133 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#185089
oklch(42.7% 0.11 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B436D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 252)
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Step 950
950
#112740
oklch(26.9% 0.055 253.1)
#AECFF5 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) | #C1D0F7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D7DB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECFF5
#AECFF5
oklch(84.3% 0.064 252.2)
- #E6C69E
#E6C69E
oklch(84.4% 0.064 73)
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 #AECFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #AECFF5 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.