#AFB6DF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.059 277.4), rgb(175, 182, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#AFB6DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB6DF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 182, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.059 277.4) |
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 #AFB6DF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB6DF | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB6DF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB6DF text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB6DF
oklch(78.5% 0.059 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#929BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.094 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#7881D1
oklch(63% 0.12 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6269BE
oklch(55.5% 0.131 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#5157A4
oklch(49% 0.122 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#424885
oklch(42.7% 0.1 277)
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Step 900
900
#383D6B
oklch(37.9% 0.078 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#AFB6DF 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) | #ABBAE1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BDC4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB6DF
#AFB6DF
oklch(78.5% 0.059 277.4)
- #C3BA8F
#C3BA8F
oklch(78.6% 0.059 97.6)
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 #AFB6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.059
Use #AFB6DF 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.