#AED8FE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.5% 0.069 246), rgb(174, 216, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#AED8FE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8FE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.069 246) |
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 #AED8FE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8FE | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8FE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8FE text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED8FE
oklch(86.5% 0.069 246)
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Step 300
300
#91C7F7
oklch(81% 0.088 246)
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Step 400
400
#49A8F3
oklch(70.8% 0.142 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#008FE4
oklch(63% 0.162 246)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#004571
oklch(37.8% 0.096 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#002846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 246.6)
#AED8FE 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) | #C9D8FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E1E4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8FE
#AED8FE
oklch(86.5% 0.069 246)
- #F3CAA3
#F3CAA3
oklch(86.5% 0.069 65.3)
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 #AED8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #AED8FE 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.