#AED0E8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.049 238.9), rgb(174, 208, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#AED0E8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 239°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0E8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.049 238.9) |
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 #AED0E8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0E8 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AED0E8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED0E8 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0E8
oklch(84.1% 0.049 238.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#4892C0
oklch(63.2% 0.101 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#257BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.11 238.9)
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Step 700
700
#166794
oklch(49% 0.103 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#165578
oklch(42.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4661
oklch(37.7% 0.066 239.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#AED0E8 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) | #C6CFE9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD6D8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0E8
#AED0E8
oklch(84.1% 0.049 238.9)
- #E4C4AB
#E4C4AB
oklch(84.1% 0.05 60)
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 #AED0E8, 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 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #AED0E8 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.