#AFBAD8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79% 0.044 269.5), rgb(175, 186, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#AFBAD8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.044 269.5) |
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 #AFBAD8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBAD8 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBAD8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBAD8 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBAD8
oklch(79% 0.044 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#7387C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C5D95
oklch(49% 0.092 270)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#354061
oklch(37.7% 0.059 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2639
oklch(27.1% 0.037 268.4)
#AFBAD8 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) | #B1BCD9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB9D7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C0C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBAD8
#AFBAD8
oklch(79% 0.044 269.5)
- #C6BA9B
#C6BA9B
oklch(79.1% 0.044 89.4)
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 #AFBAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #AFBAD8 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.