What color is #AEC4F3?

#AEC4F3 is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 196, 243), and in HSL hsl(221, 74%, 82%).

Is #AEC4F3 accessible as text?

On white, #AEC4F3 has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.99:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEC4F3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEC4F3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #AEC4F3?

#AEC4F3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F3DEAF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEC4F3 below.

Is #AEC4F3 good for buttons?

#AEC4F3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEC4F3 — white text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEC4F3 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #AEC4F3 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEC4F3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEC4F3

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEC4F3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEC4F3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEC4F3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #AEC4F3 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #AEC4F3 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #AEC4F3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D7EBFF

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 #F8F4EF Accent #AEC4F3 Secondary #EAF2FF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #AEC4F3 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 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 72/100

High

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

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AEC4F3 with

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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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F4FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B0AFF3 — 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 #AEC4F3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEC4F3;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 196 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.0% 0.071 265.2);
  --color-50: #F1F5FE;
  --color-100: #DBE5FB;
  --color-200: #B8CBF4;
  --color-300: #88A6E7;
  --color-400: #5C83D6;
  --color-500: #3963BC;
  --color-600: #33508F;
  --color-700: #2A3C65;
  --color-800: #1F2A42;
  --color-900: #151B29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F1F5FE',
    100: '#DBE5FB',
    200: '#B8CBF4',
    300: '#88A6E7',
    400: '#5C83D6',
    500: '#3963BC',
    600: '#33508F',
    700: '#2A3C65',
    800: '#1F2A42',
    900: '#151B29',
  },
}

$base: #AEC4F3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F5FE;
$base-100: #DBE5FB;
$base-200: #B8CBF4;
$base-300: #88A6E7;
$base-400: #5C83D6;
$base-500: #3963BC;
$base-600: #33508F;
$base-700: #2A3C65;
$base-800: #1F2A42;
$base-900: #151B29;
$base-hover: #668FE8;
$base-subtle: #E9EEF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEC4F3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8CBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88A6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5C83D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3963BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33508F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3C65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2A42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151B29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEC4F3

Color Lab

Pairs with #AEC4F3

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