#AED3F0
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85% 0.056 241.9), rgb(174, 211, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#AED3F0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3F0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.056 241.9) |
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 #AED3F0 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED3F0 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AED3F0 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3F0 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED3F0
oklch(85% 0.056 241.9)
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Step 300
300
#97C7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#58A9E3
oklch(70.8% 0.116 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#0692DA
oklch(63.2% 0.148 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#022941
oklch(26.9% 0.061 241.6)
#AED3F0 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) | #C7D2F1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECBEF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDADC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3F0
#AED3F0
oklch(85% 0.056 241.9)
- #E9C6A9
#E9C6A9
oklch(84.9% 0.056 61.6)
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 #AED3F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #AED3F0 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.