What color is #AECBF9?

#AECBF9 is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(174, 203, 249), and in HSL hsl(217, 86%, 83%).

Is #AECBF9 accessible as text?

On white, #AECBF9 has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #AECBF9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AECBF9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-200 (#C6D2FF).

What colors go well with #AECBF9?

#AECBF9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F9DCAE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AECBF9 below.

Is #AECBF9 good for buttons?

#AECBF9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AECBF9 — white text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AECBF9 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #AECBF9 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#AECBF9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AECBF9

Not just a swatch — here's how #AECBF9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AECBF9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AECBF9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #AECBF9 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 #AECBF9 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 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 #AECBF9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D7F2FF

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 #AECBF9 Secondary #EDF8FF Support #9D8F88 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 #AECBF9 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 73/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AECBF9 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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F5FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AEB2F9 — 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 #AECBF9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AECBF9;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 203 249;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.7% 0.072 259.5);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E6FD;
  --color-200: #B3CEF9;
  --color-300: #80ABEF;
  --color-400: #5288E0;
  --color-500: #2F69C6;
  --color-600: #2B5496;
  --color-700: #253F6A;
  --color-800: #1C2C45;
  --color-900: #131C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E6FD',
    200: '#B3CEF9',
    300: '#80ABEF',
    400: '#5288E0',
    500: '#2F69C6',
    600: '#2B5496',
    700: '#253F6A',
    800: '#1C2C45',
    900: '#131C2A',
  },
}

$base: #AECBF9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E6FD;
$base-200: #B3CEF9;
$base-300: #80ABEF;
$base-400: #5288E0;
$base-500: #2F69C6;
$base-600: #2B5496;
$base-700: #253F6A;
$base-800: #1C2C45;
$base-900: #131C2A;
$base-hover: #6098F3;
$base-subtle: #E9F0FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AECBF9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3CEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80ABEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5288E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2F69C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B5496",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#253F6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#131C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AECBF9

Color Lab

Pairs with #AECBF9

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