#AFBAE1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.057 272.7), rgb(175, 186, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#AFBAE1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.057 272.7) |
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 #AFBAE1 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBAE1 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBAE1 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBAE1 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBAE1
oklch(79.3% 0.057 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7284D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253E
oklch(27.2% 0.047 272.6)
#AFBAE1 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) | #AFBDE3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB9E0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C1C7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBAE1
#AFBAE1
oklch(79.3% 0.057 272.7)
- #C8BB92
#C8BB92
oklch(79.3% 0.057 92.6)
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 #AFBAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #AFBAE1 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.