Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF)

The hex code for Pastel Blue is #AEC6CF. It is rgb(174, 198, 207) in RGB, hsl(196, 26%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK — a light teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AEC6CF

HEX#AEC6CF

RGBrgb(174, 198, 207)

HSLhsl(196, 26%, 75%)

HSVhsv(196, 16%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.029 222.4)

LABlab(78.28% -7.01 -7.41)

LCHlch(78.28% 10.20 226.59)

Colors Closest to Pastel Blue

Pastel Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 6.99 Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.62 Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 8.65 Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 9.02 Silver Sand#BFC1C2ΔE 9.25 Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 9.3

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#AEC6CF Channel Values

How Pastel Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 174 · G 198 · B 207	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 196° · S 26% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 196° · S 16% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 16% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.78:1 vs white · 11.78:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pastel Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pastel Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pastel Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pastel Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Pastel Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AEC6CF

Protanopia#C2C2CF

Protanomaly#BAC4CF

Deuteranopia#BEBED0

Deuteranomaly#B8C2CF

Tritanopia#ADC7C7

Tritanomaly#ADC7CA

Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #AEC6CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--pastel-blue: #AEC6CF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AEC6CF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pastel-blue': '#AEC6CF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.776, blue: 0.812)

Android XML<color name="pastel_blue">#AEC6CF</color>

SVG fillfill="#AEC6CF"

More Teal Colors

Pastel Blue sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

afeeee adffff b0e0e6 adebff b1f1ee adebe9 b2ffff add8e6 b6d2d3 a8dcf0 b6d3d3 a7f1e9 cdf4f4 ebffff 005f5a 0093af 00d3f2 0a7e8c 15f2fd 228783 336666 4a646c 67e4de 8affff

#AEC6CF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pastel Blue?

The hex code for Pastel Blue is #AEC6CF. That is rgb(174, 198, 207) in RGB, hsl(196, 26%, 75%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AEC6CF?

#AEC6CF is rgb(174, 198, 207) — red 174, green 198, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AEC6CF?

#AEC6CF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AEC6CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AEC6CF scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AEC6CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AEC6CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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