#AED0E5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84% 0.047 235.2), rgb(174, 208, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#AED0E5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0E5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.047 235.2) |
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 #AED0E5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0E5 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AED0E5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED0E5 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0E5
oklch(84% 0.047 235.2)
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Step 400
400
#72A8C9
oklch(70.6% 0.075 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#4992BB
oklch(63% 0.095 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#257CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.104 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#16688F
oklch(49% 0.096 235.3)
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Step 800
800
#175574
oklch(42.6% 0.08 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B475E
oklch(37.8% 0.062 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#AED0E5 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) | #C6CFE6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED6D7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0E5
#AED0E5
oklch(84% 0.047 235.2)
- #E3C3AE
#E3C3AE
oklch(83.9% 0.046 55.2)
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 #AED0E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
Use #AED0E5 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.