#AFBACF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.7% 0.032 263.5), rgb(175, 186, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#AFBACF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBACF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 25%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.032 263.5) |
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 #AFBACF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBACF | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBACF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBACF text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBACF
oklch(78.7% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#758AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D739E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6087
oklch(49% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#364259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2634
oklch(26.8% 0.028 263.9)
#AFBACF 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) | #B4BBD0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BEC1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBACF
#AFBACF
oklch(78.7% 0.032 263.5)
- #C4B8A3
#C4B8A3
oklch(78.7% 0.032 81.7)
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 #AFBACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #AFBACF 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.