#AFB7DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.056 275.9), rgb(175, 183, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#AFB7DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB7DE |
| RGB | rgb(175, 183, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.056 275.9) |
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 #AFB7DE | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB7DE | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB7DE text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB7DE text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 275.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB7DE
oklch(78.6% 0.056 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#919CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 276)
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Step 500
500
#7782CE
oklch(63% 0.115 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#606BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.124 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#5059A1
oklch(49.2% 0.115 276)
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Step 800
800
#414983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373D69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 275.9)
#AFB7DE 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) | #ACBAE0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BEC4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB7DE
#AFB7DE
oklch(78.6% 0.056 275.9)
- #C4BA91
#C4BA91
oklch(78.7% 0.056 96)
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 #AFB7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.058
Use #AFB7DE 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.