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#AEC6CF Pastel Blue
#AEC6CF is a light, muted blue, known as Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 77.6% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEC6CF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEC6CF as they’d see it.
#AEC6CF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEC6CF
What color is #AEC6CF?
#AEC6CF is a light, muted blue, known as Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 77.6% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 26% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEC6CF in RGB?
#AEC6CF is rgb(174, 198, 207): 174 red, 198 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEC6CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 4, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEC6CF?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEC6CF?
Its complement #D4BEB5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.