#AED2EA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.6% 0.051 237.4), rgb(174, 210, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#AED2EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2EA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 59%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.051 237.4) |
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 #AED2EA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2EA | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AED2EA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2EA text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2EA
oklch(84.6% 0.051 237.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4392C1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B7CAD
oklch(55.7% 0.113 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#096895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F5579
oklch(42.7% 0.088 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#174661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#AED2EA 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) | #C7D1EB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAEA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD8DA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2EA
#AED2EA
oklch(84.6% 0.051 237.4)
- #E7C5AD
#E7C5AD
oklch(84.6% 0.051 57.2)
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 #AED2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #AED2EA 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.