#AFBAFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.6% 0.098 277), rgb(175, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#AFBAFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBAFF |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.098 277) |
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 #AFBAFF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBAFF | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBAFF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBAFF text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBAFF
oklch(80.6% 0.098 277)
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Step 400
400
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F76FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A59EF
oklch(55.6% 0.219 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B47D0
oklch(49% 0.204 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D3CA8
oklch(42.7% 0.168 277)
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Step 900
900
#333585
oklch(37.7% 0.131 277)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#AFBAFF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BBFD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC7D2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBAFF
#AFBAFF
oklch(80.6% 0.098 277)
- #D1C074
#D1C074
oklch(80.5% 0.098 97.1)
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 #AFBAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
Use #AFBAFF 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.