#AED1F8
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.9% 0.066 251.4), rgb(174, 209, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#AED1F8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1F8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.066 251.4) |
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 #AED1F8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED1F8 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED1F8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1F8 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED1F8
oklch(84.9% 0.066 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 251)
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Step 400
400
#5BA5F2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#1D8BEE
oklch(63% 0.175 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#00427A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#052748
oklch(27% 0.072 251.7)
#AED1F8 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) | #C3D2FA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DADE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1F8
#AED1F8
oklch(84.9% 0.066 251.4)
- #E9C79E
#E9C79E
oklch(84.9% 0.066 72)
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 #AED1F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #AED1F8 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.