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#aec0fa color: Pastel Blue

#aec0fa is rgb(174, 192, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.467% 0.08455 271.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

81.5%
0.085
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #aec0fa

#aec0fa is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastel Blue (#a2bffe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #aec0fa mixed with white

  1. aec0fa
  2. b6c6fb
  3. becdfc
  4. c6d3fc
  5. ced9fd
  6. d6e0fd
  7. dee6fe
  8. e6ecfe
  9. eef2ff
  10. f7f9ff

Darker: #aec0fa mixed with black

  1. aec0fa
  2. 97a7d9
  3. 808eba
  4. 6a769b
  5. 555f7d
  6. 414961
  7. 2e3446
  8. 1c202d
  9. 0b0e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #aec0fa with less saturation

  1. aec0fa
  2. b0c0f5
  3. b2c1ef
  4. b4c1ea
  5. b6c1e4
  6. b8c2df
  7. bac2d9
  8. bcc2d3
  9. bec2ce
  10. c0c2c8

Questions about #aec0fa

What color is #aec0fa?

#aec0fa is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 192, 250), in HSL hsl(225.79, 88.37%, 83.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.467% 0.08455 271.075).

What colors go well with #aec0fa?

The complementary color of #aec0fa is #d7c182. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90caf4 and #cbb6f1. The triadic partners are #f4aea1 and #9ad3a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #aec0fa?

Black text reads better on #aec0fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aec0fa a warm or cool color?

#aec0fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.085.