#aec0df

Color #aec0df

A moderately saturated light blue.

Closest named color Light Steel Blue #b0c4de · ΔE 3.11 Nearest Tailwind class indigo-200 #c6d2ff · ΔE 6.7

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Conversions

HEX

#aec0df

RGB

rgb(174, 192, 223)

HSL

hsl(218, 43.4%, 77.8%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(218, 22%, 87.5%)

CMYK

cmyk(22%, 13.9%, 0%, 12.5%)

LAB

lab(77.3, 0.47, -17.51)

LCH

lch(77.3, 17.52, 271.54)

OKLCH

oklch(80.4%, 0.0483, 261.3)

HWB

hwb(218, 68.2%, 12.5%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#dfcdae

Analogous

#aed8df

#aec0df

#b4aedf

Triadic

#aec0df

#dfaec0

#c0dfae

Split-complementary

#aec0df

#dfb4ae

#d8dfae

Tetradic

#aec0df

#cdaedf

#dfcdae

#c0dfae

Square

#aec0df

#dfaed8

#dfcdae

#aedfb4

Shades

Color #aec0df mixed toward black.

#7e9bcc

#4f76ba

#38588e

#253a5f

#131d2f

Tints

Color #aec0df mixed toward white.

#bbcae4

#c9d5ea

#d6dfef

#e4eaf4

#f1f4fa

Tones

Color #aec0df mixed toward gray.

#b2c1db

#b6c2d7

#bac3d3

#bec4cf

#c2c5ca

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.84:1

Aa Black text on this color

11.41:1

Black text reads better on this background (11.41:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#b6b6d8 · ΔE 7.6

Deuteranopia

#b5b4d6 · ΔE 8.1

Tritanopia

#afd2d1 · ΔE 16.2

Achromatopsia

#bfbfbf · ΔE 12.6

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Code

CSS

background-color: #aec0df;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#aec0df]

Related colors

Cornflower Blue #6495ed

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Royal Blue #4169e1

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Frequently asked questions

#aec0df (#aec0df) is rgb(174, 192, 223) in RGB.

No, #aec0df is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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