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#aec6fd color: Night Snow

#aec6fd is rgb(174, 198, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.797% 0.08205 266.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

82.8%
0.082
266°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • blue-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #aec6fd

#aec6fd is a pastel light blue color. In OKLCH it has 82.8% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Night Snow (#aaccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #aec6fd mixed with white

  1. aec6fd
  2. b6ccfe
  3. bed2fe
  4. c6d7fe
  5. ceddff
  6. d6e3ff
  7. dee8ff
  8. e6eeff
  9. eef4ff
  10. f7f9ff

Darker: #aec6fd mixed with black

  1. aec6fd
  2. 97acdc
  3. 8092bc
  4. 6a7a9d
  5. 55627f
  6. 414b62
  7. 2e3547
  8. 1c212d
  9. 0b0e16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #aec6fd with less saturation

  1. aec6fd
  2. b0c6f8
  3. b3c6f2
  4. b5c7ed
  5. b8c7e8
  6. bac7e2
  7. bdc7dd
  8. bfc7d7
  9. c2c7d2
  10. c4c7cc

Questions about #aec6fd

What color is #aec6fd?

#aec6fd is pastel light blue. The closest named color is Night Snow. In RGB it is rgb(174, 198, 253), in HSL hsl(221.77, 95.18%, 83.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.797% 0.08205 266.287).

What colors go well with #aec6fd?

The complementary color of #aec6fd is #dec489. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92cff5 and #cbbcf6. The triadic partners are #f8b3ab and #a4d6a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #aec6fd?

Black text reads better on #aec6fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aec6fd a warm or cool color?

#aec6fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 82.8% and its chroma 0.082.