#AFB5DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.3% 0.06 278.5), rgb(175, 181, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#AFB5DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB5DF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 181, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.06 278.5) |
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 #AFB5DF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB5DF | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB5DF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB5DF text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#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
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB5DF
oklch(78.3% 0.06 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#939BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7980D2
oklch(63% 0.123 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6368C0
oklch(55.5% 0.135 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5256A5
oklch(49% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#434786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 278.3)
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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)
#AFB5DF 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) | #AAB9E1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6DE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BCC3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB5DF
#AFB5DF
oklch(78.3% 0.06 278.5)
- #C2B98D
#C2B98D
oklch(78.2% 0.06 97.9)
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 #AFB5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
Use #AFB5DF 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.