#AED1F0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.057 245.3), rgb(174, 209, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#AED1F0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1F0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.057 245.3) |
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 #AED1F0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1F0 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AED1F0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1F0 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#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
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1F0
oklch(84.6% 0.057 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#4590CB
oklch(63.2% 0.116 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F79B8
oklch(55.6% 0.127 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F659F
oklch(49% 0.119 245.6)
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Step 800
800
#125381
oklch(42.7% 0.098 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#184567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#AED1F0 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) | #C5D1F2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAEF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD8DB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1F0
#AED1F0
oklch(84.6% 0.057 245.3)
- #E7C5A6
#E7C5A6
oklch(84.5% 0.057 64.3)
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 #AED1F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #AED1F0 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.