#AED3FC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.4% 0.07 251.3), rgb(174, 211, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#AED3FC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3FC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.07 251.3) |
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 #AED3FC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED3FC | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED3FC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3FC text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED3FC
oklch(85.4% 0.07 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#56A5F6
oklch(70.8% 0.143 251)
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Step 500
500
#068BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#02274A
oklch(27% 0.076 251.4)
#AED3FC 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) | #C4D4FE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DCE0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3FC
#AED3FC
oklch(85.4% 0.07 251.3)
- #ECC89D
#ECC89D
oklch(85.3% 0.07 71.6)
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 #AED3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #AED3FC 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.