#AED8F4
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86.2% 0.059 237.6), rgb(174, 216, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#AED8F4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.059 237.6) |
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 #AED8F4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8F4 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8F4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8F4 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED8F4
oklch(86.2% 0.059 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#92C8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 238.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BABE3
oklch(70.7% 0.121 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#0094D3
oklch(63.2% 0.139 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#AED8F4 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) | #CCD7F5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CFF4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99DFE1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8F4
#AED8F4
oklch(86.2% 0.059 237.6)
- #F0C9AC
#F0C9AC
oklch(86.2% 0.059 58.5)
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 #AED8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.020
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #AED8F4 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.