#AED1EB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.052 240.4), rgb(174, 209, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#AED1EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1EB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 60%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.052 240.4) |
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 #AED1EB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1EB | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED1EB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1EB text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1EB
oklch(84.4% 0.052 240.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8D0
oklch(70.8% 0.084 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#4591C3
oklch(63% 0.106 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#207BB0
oklch(55.7% 0.116 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#106797
oklch(49.1% 0.107 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#13547B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#194663
oklch(37.8% 0.07 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#AED1EB 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) | #C6D0EC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9EB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD7D9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1EB
#AED1EB
oklch(84.4% 0.052 240.4)
- #E6C5AA
#E6C5AA
oklch(84.5% 0.052 61.3)
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 #AED1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #AED1EB 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.