#AFBAED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.073 275.1), rgb(175, 186, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#AFBAED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBAED |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.073 275.1) |
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 #AFBAED | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBAED | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBAED text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBAED text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBAED
oklch(79.8% 0.073 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#717FE3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A66D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 275)
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Step 700
700
#4A54B5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4592
oklch(42.6% 0.125 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#AFBAED 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) | #ABBFEF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C3CB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBAED
#AFBAED
oklch(79.8% 0.073 275.1)
- #CCBD87
#CCBD87
oklch(79.8% 0.073 94.4)
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 #AFBAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
Use #AFBAED 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.