What color is #AEC5FB?

#AEC5FB is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 197, 251), and in HSL hsl(222, 91%, 83%).

Is #AEC5FB accessible as text?

On white, #AEC5FB has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEC5FB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEC5FB?

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

What colors go well with #AEC5FB?

#AEC5FB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FBE3AC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEC5FB below.

Is #AEC5FB good for buttons?

#AEC5FB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEC5FB — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEC5FB the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #AEC5FB is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEC5FB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEC5FB

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEC5FB works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEC5FB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEC5FB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #AEC5FB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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 #AEC5FB Surface #F2E8DD 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 #AEC5FB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #D7EDFF

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 #AEC5FB Secondary #EBF4FF 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 #AEC5FB 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 70/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AEC5FB 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F4FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AFACFB — 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 #AEC5FB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEC5FB;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 197 251;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.5% 0.080 266.7);
  --color-50: #F0F5FE;
  --color-100: #D8E3FD;
  --color-200: #B1C7FB;
  --color-300: #7DA0F2;
  --color-400: #4E7BE4;
  --color-500: #2A5ACB;
  --color-600: #284A9A;
  --color-700: #23396C;
  --color-800: #1B2846;
  --color-900: #121A2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F0F5FE',
    100: '#D8E3FD',
    200: '#B1C7FB',
    300: '#7DA0F2',
    400: '#4E7BE4',
    500: '#2A5ACB',
    600: '#284A9A',
    700: '#23396C',
    800: '#1B2846',
    900: '#121A2B',
  },
}

$base: #AEC5FB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F5FE;
$base-100: #D8E3FD;
$base-200: #B1C7FB;
$base-300: #7DA0F2;
$base-400: #4E7BE4;
$base-500: #2A5ACB;
$base-600: #284A9A;
$base-700: #23396C;
$base-800: #1B2846;
$base-900: #121A2B;
$base-hover: #5B8AF7;
$base-subtle: #E9EEFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEC5FB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F5FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1C7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DA0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4E7BE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A5ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#284A9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#23396C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B2846",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEC5FB

Color Lab

Pairs with #AEC5FB

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