#AED2E5
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.4% 0.047 231), rgb(174, 210, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#AED2E5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2E5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.047 231) |
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 #AED2E5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2E5 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AED2E5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2E5 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2E5
oklch(84.4% 0.047 231)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C7
oklch(70.6% 0.075 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#4494B8
oklch(63.2% 0.095 230.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D7DA5
oklch(55.5% 0.104 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A6A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#105672
oklch(42.6% 0.079 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#18475C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 231)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#AED2E5 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) | #C9D0E6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CAE5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED7D8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2E5
#AED2E5
oklch(84.4% 0.047 231)
- #E6C4B1
#E6C4B1
oklch(84.4% 0.047 51)
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 #AED2E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
Use #AED2E5 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.