#AED4FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.7% 0.07 250.6), rgb(174, 212, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#AED4FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4FD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.07 250.6) |
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 #AED4FD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED4FD | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4FD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4FD text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED4FD
oklch(85.7% 0.07 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#94C5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#53A5F7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 250.6)
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Step 500
500
#008CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.182 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#01274A
oklch(27% 0.077 251)
#AED4FD 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) | #C5D5FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DDE1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED4FD
#AED4FD
oklch(85.7% 0.07 250.6)
- #EEC99E
#EEC99E
oklch(85.7% 0.07 70.9)
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 #AED4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #AED4FD 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.