#AED5F5
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85.6% 0.061 243.3), rgb(174, 213, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#AED5F5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 213, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.061 243.3) |
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 #AED5F5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED5F5 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED5F5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED5F5 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED5F5
oklch(85.6% 0.061 243.3)
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Step 300
300
#95C7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#52A9E8
oklch(70.8% 0.125 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#AED5F5 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) | #C8D5F7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99DDDF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED5F5
#AED5F5
oklch(85.6% 0.061 243.3)
- #EDC8A7
#EDC8A7
oklch(85.6% 0.061 63.6)
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 #AED5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
Use #AED5F5 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.