#AFB9D4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.7% 0.04 269.4), rgb(175, 185, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#AFB9D4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB9D4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 185, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.04 269.4) |
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 #AFB9D4 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFB9D4 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB9D4 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB9D4 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB9D4
oklch(78.7% 0.04 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#909FC9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7587BC
oklch(63% 0.083 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A8
oklch(55.7% 0.089 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E5E90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#404D75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#36405E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#AFB9D4 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) | #B1BBD5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BEC2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB9D4
#AFB9D4
oklch(78.7% 0.04 269.4)
- #C4B99D
#C4B99D
oklch(78.7% 0.04 89.1)
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 #AFB9D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
Use #AFB9D4 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.