#AED7F6
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86% 0.061 241), rgb(174, 215, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#AED7F6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.061 241) |
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 #AED7F6 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED7F6 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7F6 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7F6 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F0F7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED7F6
oklch(86% 0.061 241)
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Step 300
300
#93C8EF
oklch(81% 0.078 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#4DAAE7
oklch(70.8% 0.125 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#0092D9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 241)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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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)
#AED7F6 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) | #CAD6F8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CEF5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DFE1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7F6
#AED7F6
oklch(86% 0.061 241)
- #EFC9A9
#EFC9A9
oklch(86.1% 0.061 62)
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 #AED7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #AED7F6 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.