#AED1F1
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.6% 0.058 246.1), rgb(174, 209, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#AED1F1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1F1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.058 246.1) |
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 #AED1F1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1F1 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AED1F1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1F1 text on black | 13.19:1 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1F1
oklch(84.6% 0.058 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#448FCD
oklch(63% 0.12 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F78BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F65A0
oklch(49.1% 0.12 246)
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Step 800
800
#125382
oklch(42.8% 0.1 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#184568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#AED1F1 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) | #C5D1F3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD8DB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1F1
#AED1F1
oklch(84.6% 0.058 246.1)
- #E7C6A5
#E7C6A5
oklch(84.6% 0.058 66.9)
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 #AED1F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #AED1F1 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.