#AFB3E5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.1% 0.071 281), rgb(175, 179, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#AFB3E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB3E5 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 179, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.071 281) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AFB3E5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB3E5 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB3E5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB3E5 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB3E5
oklch(78.1% 0.071 281)
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Step 400
400
#9498E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6663CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5552B1
oklch(49.2% 0.147 281)
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Step 800
800
#45438F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#AFB3E5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A6B8E7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B5E4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BCC4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB3E5
#AFB3E5
oklch(78.1% 0.071 281)
- #C1BA84
#C1BA84
oklch(78.2% 0.072 101.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AFB3E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
Use #AFB3E5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.