#AED5F2
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85.5% 0.058 240.5), rgb(174, 213, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#AED5F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 213, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.058 240.5) |
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 #AED5F2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED5F2 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED5F2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED5F2 text on black | 13.59:1 | 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
#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)
#AED5F2
oklch(85.5% 0.058 240.5)
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Step 300
300
#95C8EC
oklch(81% 0.074 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#53AAE3
oklch(70.8% 0.118 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#0092D8
oklch(63% 0.146 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#AED5F2 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) | #C9D4F3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADCDE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED5F2
#AED5F2
oklch(85.5% 0.058 240.5)
- #ECC7AA
#ECC7AA
oklch(85.4% 0.057 60)
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 #AED5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #AED5F2 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.