What color is #AEC1D6?

#AEC1D6 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(174, 193, 214), and in HSL hsl(212, 33%, 76%).

Is #AEC1D6 accessible as text?

On white, #AEC1D6 has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEC1D6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEC1D6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #AEC1D6?

As a neutral, #AEC1D6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #AEC1D6 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #AEC1D6 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AEC1D6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEC1D6

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEC1D6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEC1D6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEC1D6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AEC1D6 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AEC1D6 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AEC1D6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D6E8FB

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #AEC1D6 Secondary #E6EDF5 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AEC1D6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AEC1D6 with

Gainsboro Lilac Pale Silver Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F3F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AEB3D6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AEC1D6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEC1D6;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 193 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.036 250.9);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E3EAF2;
  --color-200: #C9D5E4;
  --color-300: #A2B6CD;
  --color-400: #7E97B4;
  --color-500: #5D7897;
  --color-600: #4C6075;
  --color-700: #3A4755;
  --color-800: #293038;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E3EAF2',
    200: '#C9D5E4',
    300: '#A2B6CD',
    400: '#7E97B4',
    500: '#5D7897',
    600: '#4C6075',
    700: '#3A4755',
    800: '#293038',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #AEC1D6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E3EAF2;
$base-200: #C9D5E4;
$base-300: #A2B6CD;
$base-400: #7E97B4;
$base-500: #5D7897;
$base-600: #4C6075;
$base-700: #3A4755;
$base-800: #293038;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #7A99BC;
$base-subtle: #E8ECF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEC1D6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D5E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2B6CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E97B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D7897",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6075",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4755",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEC1D6

Color Lab

Pairs with #AEC1D6

UI roles & guardrails

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