#AFB6E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.063 277.8), rgb(175, 182, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#AFB6E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 182, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.063 277.8) |
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 #AFB6E2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB6E2 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB6E2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB6E2 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB6E2
oklch(78.6% 0.063 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#919ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7880D6
oklch(63.1% 0.129 278)
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Step 600
600
#6168C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#5156A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#424789
oklch(42.8% 0.108 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#AFB6E2 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) | #AABAE4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B7E1 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BEC5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB6E2
#AFB6E2
oklch(78.6% 0.063 277.8)
- #C4BA8C
#C4BA8C
oklch(78.6% 0.063 97.3)
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 #AFB6E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
Use #AFB6E2 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.