#AFB3EC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.4% 0.081 281.2), rgb(175, 179, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#AFB3EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB3EC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 179, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.081 281.2) |
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 #AFB3EC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB3EC | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB3EC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB3EC text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB3EC
oklch(78.4% 0.081 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9396EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B79EA
oklch(63.2% 0.166 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#655FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.18 281)
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Step 700
700
#554DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#454098
oklch(42.7% 0.139 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393779
oklch(37.6% 0.109 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#AFB3EC 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) | #A3B9EE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5EB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BDC7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB3EC
#AFB3EC
oklch(78.4% 0.081 281.2)
- #C3BB7D
#C3BB7D
oklch(78.4% 0.082 101.8)
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 #AFB3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #AFB3EC 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.