#AED0EC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.053 243.2), rgb(174, 208, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#AED0EC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.053 243.2) |
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 #AED0EC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0EC | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED0EC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED0EC text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0EC
oklch(84.2% 0.053 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#71A7D2
oklch(70.7% 0.085 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#4890C6
oklch(63% 0.109 243.5)
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Step 600
600
#247AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.119 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#15669A
oklch(49.1% 0.111 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#16537D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4564
oklch(37.6% 0.071 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#11293B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 243.2)
#AED0EC 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) | #C5D0ED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD7D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0EC
#AED0EC
oklch(84.2% 0.053 243.2)
- #E5C4A8
#E5C4A8
oklch(84.1% 0.053 62.3)
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 #AED0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
Use #AED0EC 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.