#AFB4DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.06 279.6), rgb(175, 180, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#AFB4DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB4DE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 180, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.06 279.6) |
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 #AFB4DE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB4DE | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB4DE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB4DE 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB4DE
oklch(78% 0.06 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#949ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B80D2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6568BF
oklch(55.6% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5456A5
oklch(49.1% 0.124 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#454786
oklch(42.8% 0.103 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#393C6B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#AFB4DE 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) | #A9B8E0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B5DD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BBC2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB4DE
#AFB4DE
oklch(78% 0.06 279.6)
- #C0B98D
#C0B98D
oklch(78% 0.06 100.1)
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 #AFB4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
Use #AFB4DE 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.