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#aec3fe color: Pastel Blue

#aec3fe is rgb(174, 195, 254) in RGB and oklch(82.233% 0.08661 269.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

82.2%
0.087
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • blue-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #aec3fe

#aec3fe is a pastel light blue color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.04:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light blue colors

Lighter: #aec3fe mixed with white

  1. aec3fe
  2. b6c9fe
  3. becfff
  4. c6d5ff
  5. cedbff
  6. d6e1ff
  7. dee7ff
  8. e6edff
  9. eef3ff
  10. f7f9ff

Darker: #aec3fe mixed with black

  1. aec3fe
  2. 97a9dd
  3. 8090bd
  4. 6a789e
  5. 556080
  6. 414a63
  7. 2e3447
  8. 1c202d
  9. 0b0e16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #aec3fe with less saturation

  1. aec3fe
  2. b0c3f8
  3. b3c4f3
  4. b5c4ed
  5. b7c4e8
  6. b9c4e2
  7. bcc4dc
  8. bec5d6
  9. c0c5d1
  10. c2c5cb

Questions about #aec3fe

What color is #aec3fe?

#aec3fe is pastel light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 195, 254), in HSL hsl(224.25, 97.56%, 83.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.233% 0.08661 269.263).

What colors go well with #aec3fe?

The complementary color of #aec3fe is #dbc383. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90cdf7 and #ccb9f6. The triadic partners are #f8b0a4 and #9dd5a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #aec3fe?

Black text reads better on #aec3fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aec3fe a warm or cool color?

#aec3fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.087.