#AFBBCC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.8% 0.028 257), rgb(175, 187, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#AFBBCC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBBCC |
| RGB | rgb(175, 187, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.028 257) |
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 #AFBBCC | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBBCC | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBBCC text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBBCC text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBBCC
oklch(78.8% 0.028 257)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BC
oklch(70.6% 0.044 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#748BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7597
oklch(55.6% 0.061 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6281
oklch(49.1% 0.057 257)
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Step 800
800
#3E5069
oklch(42.7% 0.048 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#354255
oklch(37.6% 0.037 257.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#AFBBCC 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) | #B5BBCD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BFC0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBBCC
#AFBBCC
oklch(78.8% 0.028 257)
- #C4B8A7
#C4B8A7
oklch(78.8% 0.027 76.7)
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 #AFBBCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #AFBBCC 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.