#AFBAE4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.061 273.5), rgb(175, 186, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#AFBAE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.061 273.5) |
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 #AFBAE4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBAE4 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBAE4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBAE4 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 274.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBAE4
oklch(79.5% 0.061 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7283D4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6BC2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B59A7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4987
oklch(42.7% 0.103 273)
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Step 900
900
#343D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#AFBAE4 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) | #AEBEE6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C2C8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBAE4
#AFBAE4
oklch(79.5% 0.061 273.5)
- #C9BC90
#C9BC90
oklch(79.5% 0.061 93.6)
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 #AFBAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #AFBAE4 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.