#AED2FB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.2% 0.069 251.9), rgb(174, 210, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#AED2FB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 252°. 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 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2FB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.069 251.9) |
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 #AED2FB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED2FB | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED2FB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2FB text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED2FB
oklch(85.2% 0.069 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#97C5F9
oklch(81% 0.089 252)
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Step 400
400
#58A4F6
oklch(70.6% 0.143 252)
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Step 500
500
#148BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.181 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#042749
oklch(27% 0.074 251.8)
#AED2FB 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) | #C3D3FD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBFA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DBDF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2FB
#AED2FB
oklch(85.2% 0.069 251.9)
- #EBC89D
#EBC89D
oklch(85.2% 0.069 72.4)
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 #AED2FB, 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 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #AED2FB 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.