#AFB4EF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.7% 0.084 280.5), rgb(175, 180, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#AFB4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB4EF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 180, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.084 280.5) |
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 #AFB4EF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB4EF | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB4EF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB4EF text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB4EF
oklch(78.7% 0.084 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9296F2
oklch(70.8% 0.133 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7978ED
oklch(63% 0.171 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#645EDC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#534CBF
oklch(49% 0.174 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#443F9A
oklch(42.6% 0.144 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#38377B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#AFB4EF 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) | #A4BAF2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B6ED | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBFC8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB4EF
#AFB4EF
oklch(78.7% 0.084 280.5)
- #C5BB7C
#C5BB7C
oklch(78.6% 0.083 100.3)
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 #AFB4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #AFB4EF 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.