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#aecefa color: Ice Cold Stare

#aecefa is rgb(174, 206, 250) in RGB and oklch(84.309% 0.07084 256.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

84.3%
0.071
256°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • indigo-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #aecefa

#aecefa is a pastel light blue color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.61:1 contrast and black text 13.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ice Cold Stare (#b1d1fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-200.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #aecefa mixed with white

  1. aecefa
  2. b6d3fb
  3. bed8fb
  4. c6ddfc
  5. cee2fd
  6. d6e7fd
  7. deecfe
  8. e7f0fe
  9. eff5fe
  10. f7faff

Darker: #aecefa mixed with black

  1. aecefa
  2. 97b3d9
  3. 8098ba
  4. 6a7f9b
  5. 55667d
  6. 414e61
  7. 2e3846
  8. 1c232d
  9. 0b0f15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #aecefa with less saturation

  1. aecefa
  2. b1cef5
  3. b4cef1
  4. b7cdec
  5. bacde8
  6. bdcde3
  7. c0cdde
  8. c3ccda
  9. c6ccd5
  10. c9ccd0

Questions about #aecefa

What color is #aecefa?

#aecefa is pastel light blue. The closest named color is Ice Cold Stare. In RGB it is rgb(174, 206, 250), in HSL hsl(214.74, 88.37%, 83.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.309% 0.07084 256.422).

What colors go well with #aecefa?

The complementary color of #aecefa is #e6c698. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ad6ef and #c7c5f8. The triadic partners are #f6b9bb and #b7d7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #aecefa?

Black text reads better on #aecefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and black gives 13.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #aecefa a warm or cool color?

#aecefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.071.