#AED4F9
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.5% 0.066 247.9), rgb(174, 212, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#AED4F9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.066 247.9) |
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 #AED4F9 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED4F9 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4F9 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4F9 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED4F9
oklch(85.5% 0.066 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#95C6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#54A6F0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#008EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.169 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#012847
oklch(27% 0.071 247.9)
#AED4F9 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) | #C6D4FB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DDE0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED4F9
#AED4F9
oklch(85.5% 0.066 247.9)
- #EDC8A2
#EDC8A2
oklch(85.5% 0.066 67.5)
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 #AED4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #AED4F9 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.